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Infrastructure Engineer, Systems

Raft

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$90,000 - $115,000
Unspecified
IT - Software
Colorado Springs, CO (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 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.

Our team is rapidly growing and looking for a Infrastructure Engineer to contribute to development efforts and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers. We enjoy the challenges of human-centered design, security, and scale to create better outcomes for our federal agency partners.

About the role:

As an Infrastructure Engineer, Systems, you will support, design, maintain and monitor internal and external networks, implement and manage all systems, applications, security and network configurations, resolve network performance issues and establish a disaster recovery plan. This role will also recommend upgrades, patches and new applications and equipment, provide technical support and guidance to users and rely on knowledge and professional discretion to achieve goals.

What we are looking for:
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Proficiency in Bash scripting and Python
  • Experience with Linux operating systems (OS), particularly Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Hands-on experience with containerization and virtualization technologies (Docker, Ansible, VMware, Kubernetes)
  • Working knowledge of Cybersecurity tools (Suricata, Zeek)
  • Experience with the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve production performance, server, and application issues to ensure environment stability
  • Understanding of network devices and infrastructure

Highly preferred:
  • CCNA, CCDE, and Security+ or other IAT Level I certification
  • Understanding of the project lifecycle, and related processes
  • Good problem-solving abilities and analytical skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Eagerness to learn and adapt to changing business requirements

Clearance Requirements:
  • Active Secret security clearance

Work Type:
  • Onsite daily in Colorado Springs, CO
  • May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range:
  • $90,000 - $115,000
  • 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.

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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About Us
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. As an SBA Certified 8(a) WOSB, we provide services that fall under the CNCF umbrella.

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