Raft

Infrastructure Engineer, Automation

Reposted 13 Days Ago

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Colorado Springs, CO

In-Office

135K-150K Annually

Mid level

Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Cloud • Cybersecurity • Defense

The Role

The Software Engineer will develop, test, and deploy infrastructure solutions, collaborating with peers and owning specific modules, while being mentored.

Summary Generated by Built In

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 small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include 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:
As a Infrastructure Engineer, Automation, on the Platform team, you will be the backbone of our engineering operations, building and maintaining the infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD pipelines that enable our software teams to ship code efficiently and securely. You will move away from application-layer development to focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and system stability within a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environment. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who loves solving infrastructure puzzles, automating away manual toil, and building stable platforms that allow development teams to thrive.

Responsibilities will include:

Design, develop, and maintain Ansible playbooks and roles to automate the provisioning and configuration of RHEL servers and infrastructure
Own the architecture and maintenance of GitLab CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless integration and delivery of software artifacts
Manage containerized applications and environments using Docker, ensuring efficient resource utilization and isolation
Perform advanced administration of RHEL environments, including patching, security hardening, and performance tuning
Develop custom automation scripts and tools using Python and Shell (Bash) to streamline operational tasks
Work closely with software engineers to troubleshoot deployment issues and optimize the development feedback loop

What we are looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field with 3+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 1+ year of experience
Deep understanding of Linux fundamentals, specifically Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Hands-on experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management
Proficiency with GitLab (administering runners, writing .gitlab-ci.yml configurations, and managing repositories)
Strong programming skills in Python and Shell/Bash scripting for automation and system tasks
Experience running and managing containers using Docker or Podman

Highly preferred:

Experience configuring and managing Red Hat IdM (Identity Management) or FreeIPA
Experience with Kubernetes (K8s) or OpenShift for container orchestration
Familiarity with the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for centralized logging and monitoring
Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud environments
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.

Clearance Requirements:

Active Secret security clearance

Work Type:

Onsite daily in Colorado Springs, CO
May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range:

$135,000 - $150,000
The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities

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.

Top Skills

Angular

Artifactory

AWS

Azure

C++

Docker

Elk Stack

Git

Java

JavaScript

Kafka

Kubernetes

Linux

Neo4J

Play

Postgres

Python

Quarkus

React

Spark

Spring Boot

Terraform

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The Company

HQ: Reston, VA

200 Employees

Year Founded: 2018

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.