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Engineering - Systems
Dulles, VA (On-Site/Office)
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 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.
We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer, Configuration to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a De vOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building, versioning, and maintaining configuration for software that needs to be deployed across different environments. You will leverage automated deployment tools in a C2S environment and develop solutions for full stack deployment. This position is ideal for passionate individuals focused on building enterprise mission applications. You will own the deployment processes for multiple deployed sites, understanding and recording the specifics of differing software builds, and supporting the configuration management of Infrastructure as Code for the underlying Kubernetes-based hardware stack that hosts mission applications. The role requires collaboration across multiple functional areas of the full development life cycle and expects you to gain experience in requirements, architecture, development, integration, test, platform, and infrastructure domains.
What we are looking for:
Highly preferred:
Clearance Requirements:
Work Type:
Salary Range:
What we will offer you:
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.
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 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.
We're looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer, Configuration to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a De vOps Engineer, you will be responsible for building, versioning, and maintaining configuration for software that needs to be deployed across different environments. You will leverage automated deployment tools in a C2S environment and develop solutions for full stack deployment. This position is ideal for passionate individuals focused on building enterprise mission applications. You will own the deployment processes for multiple deployed sites, understanding and recording the specifics of differing software builds, and supporting the configuration management of Infrastructure as Code for the underlying Kubernetes-based hardware stack that hosts mission applications. The role requires collaboration across multiple functional areas of the full development life cycle and expects you to gain experience in requirements, architecture, development, integration, test, platform, and infrastructure domains.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years experience with Artifactory, GitLab/GitHub, and JIRA (releases, issues, reports, asset management)
- Helm knowledge for Kubernetes configuration management and chart deployment
- Branching strategies, software release versioning, and deployment automation experience
- DevSecOps background with full life cycle Agile development experience
- Automated deployment tools experience in secure cloud environments
- Infrastructure as Code and configuration management expertise
- Kubernetes-based infrastructure and multi-site deployment process ownership
Highly preferred:
- SonarQube and Xray testing tool experience
- AWS/cloud platforms and C2S environment experience
- Kubernetes monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) tools
- Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- CI/CD pipeline configuration and container orchestration knowledge
- Passion for enterprise mission-critical applications
Clearance Requirements:
- Active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI
Work Type:
- Onsite in Dulles, VA
- May require up to 15% travel
Salary Range:
- $120,000 - $140,000
- The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
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.
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