This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://TeamRaft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development. With headquarters in McLean, VA, our range of clients includes innovative federal and public agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting-edge tech stack, and cloud-native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions of Americans.
About the role:
- 5+ years of experience implementing IAM, SIEM, IaC, and CaC solutions such as Okta, Keycloak, Splunk, ELK, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, or MITRE SAF
- 2+ years of experience configuring & maintaining security tooling such as vulnerability & compliance scanners, SAST & DAST, EDR, audit logging, etc.
- 2+ years of experience with AWS cloud security offerings such as CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Inspector, GuardDuty, Shield, Secrets Manager, etc.
- 2+ years of experience implementing automated validations of RMF controls (e.g., NIST 800-53) in container or VM images
- Experience with securing and hardening Linux virtual machines and containers
- Proven experience in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab Pipelines)
- Understanding of secure network & system architectures, virtualization & cloud technologies, application security, encryption technologies, and IPS/IDS technologies
- Experience with defense-in-depth security engineering and conducting security testing against the environment
- Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies & implementing security tooling within CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes & Docker and related scanning tools such as TwistLock, Trivy, Zarf, JFrog Xray, or Anchore
- Understanding of on-prem & cloud-based Linux & Windows systems hardening using DISA STIGs & SRGs or other industry best practices
- Hands-on experience with relevant security documentation such as SBOMs, PPS lists, data flow & network diagrams, and SSPs
- Willing to occasionally work in a classified environment such as a Closed Area or SCIF on a quarterly basis
- Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the company excel
- Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
- Familiarity with the NIST RMF or other security/risk frameworks
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#
- Implement and improve development and security best practices by building necessary CICD pipeline jobs (Linting, SCA, SAST, Vulnerability scanning)
- Hands-on keyboard experience with AWS Cloud offerings
- Experience with implementing Sigstore and Cosign to sign container images as well as SBOMs
- Experience with hardening application containers
- Proven experience with Istio service mesh
- Certifications such as:o CKS or CKAo AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professionalo AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate or Professionalo CCSP
Clearance Requirements:
- Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS SCI security clearance
- Candidates must already have at minimum an active TS clearance
Salary Range: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00
Work Type:
- Remote with a preference for candidates local to San Antonio, TX
What we will offer you:
- Highly competitive salary
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) and company match
- Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
- Education & training benefits
- Generous Referral Bonuses
- And More!
Our Vision Statement:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.
Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship and work conducted within the continental U.S.
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance minimum; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
- 5+ years implementing IAM, SIEM, IaC, and CaC solutions (e.g., Okta, Keycloak, Splunk, ELK, Terraform, Puppet, Chef, MITRE SAF)
- 2+ years configuring and maintaining security tooling (vulnerability & compliance scanners, SAST & DAST, EDR, audit logging)
- 2+ years with AWS cloud security offerings (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Inspector, GuardDuty, Shield, Secrets Manager)
- 2+ years implementing automated validations of RMF controls (e.g., NIST 800-53) in container or VM images
- Experience securing and hardening Linux virtual machines and containers
- Proven software systems development via CI/CD pipelines (GitLab Pipelines)
- Understanding of secure network & system architectures, virtualization, application security, encryption, and IPS/IDS
- Experience with defense-in-depth security engineering and security testing
- Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies and implementing security tooling within CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with containerization technologies and related scanning tools (Kubernetes, Docker, TwistLock, Trivy, Zarf, JFrog Xray, Anchore)
- Understanding of on-prem and cloud-based Linux & Windows hardening using DISA STIGs & SRGs or other best practices
- Hands-on experience with security documentation (SBOMs, PPS lists, data flow & network diagrams, SSPs)
- Willingness to occasionally work in classified environments (Closed Area or SCIF) on a quarterly basis
- Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within first 90 days
- Familiarity with the NIST RMF or other security/risk frameworks
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#
- Implement and improve CI/CD security jobs (Linting, SCA, SAST, vulnerability scanning)
- Experience implementing Sigstore and Cosign to sign container images and SBOMs
- Experience hardening application containers and service mesh (Istio)
- Certifications such as CKS/CKA, AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps, or CCSP
What We Do
Raft is a digital consulting firm with niche expertise in the rapid delivery of modern, user-first, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions. We accelerate the missions of our federal partners through human-centered design (HCD) and agile development practices, bringing deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, Kubernetes management, cloud-native microservice architectures, and secure, open source delivery. We put our people and our culture first. We work with some of the smartest, hardest working experts in their field. We owe it to them to make sure our team is free of meaningless restrictions and internal politics so they can focus on what they love, finding innovative solutions. We build off the Open-Source and resist vendor lock in. That way you’re not paying us to reinvent the wheel, our solutions play nice with others and are always adaptable. We know digital innovation doesn’t always operate during bank hours, so neither do we. (It's also why we don’t dress like bankers.) We aren’t afraid to go the extra mile or put in the extra time to find a solution. We get it right the first time; we won’t waste our time (and your money) trying to fix something that’s fundamentally broken. It’s kind of like making an exceptional cup of coffee, if the beans are roasted wrong, it doesn’t matter how much pumpkin spice you dump in your cup, it’s still not going to taste great. And above all else we’re up for a challenge; it’s in our DNA. Ask us about something that’s never been done, or better yet something that can’t be done, and we’ll find a way to do it. It’s just who we are. If you need a partner that’s looking toward the future and not the past, don’t go traditional, go Raft.
Why Work With Us
Raft partners with public agencies to solve hard complex problems that impact the lives of millions of Americans. We work hard to make it easy for humans to connect with data.
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