Engineer
Raft Company Website1 month ago
Colorado Springs, CO, USASenior
Base Salary
$140k - $180k/yr
Responsibilities
- Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure.
- Build and maintain CI/CD and GitOps workflows using repository-managed deployment configuration.
- Support secure software delivery through container hardening, vulnerability scanning, image provenance checks, secrets hygiene, and policy-driven deployment gates.
- Operate cloud, on-premises, disconnected, classified, and tactical deployments across AWS and Azure environments.
- Deploy and debug services, Helm charts, service mesh configurations, Kubernetes networking, storage, and runtime behavior.
- Support observability, incident detection, and troubleshooting using monitoring, logging, and telemetry tools.
- Support data and MLOps workloads including streaming, model serving, GPU-enabled workloads, and operational AI/ML platforms.
- Write automation and small tools in Go, Java, Python, Bash, or comparable languages.
- Contribute to compliance-driven delivery aligned with RMF, STIGs, NIST 800-53, IL4/IL5/IL6, and customer security requirements.
- Document operational procedures, deployment notes, troubleshooting steps, and lessons learned.
Requirements
- At least five years of hands-on experience in DevSecOps, DevOps, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, systems administration, cybersecurity engineering, or a closely related role.
- Working familiarity with Linux, containers, Docker, and Kubernetes concepts and troubleshooting.
- Experience building, running, or supporting CI/CD pipelines and exposure to GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Flux, or similar tools.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code or configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Kustomize, or similar tooling.
- Understanding of least privilege, vulnerability management, container image scanning, secrets handling, secure configuration, and auditability.
- Ability to read application logs, inspect runtime configuration, use command-line tools, and investigate root causes.
- Basic scripting or programming ability in Go, Java, Python, Bash, or a comparable language.
- Interest in data platforms, streaming systems, MLOps, and operational AI/ML workloads.
- Strong written communication and willingness to document work clearly.
- Active Secret clearance, eligibility for and willingness to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance, and ability to obtain Security+ certification within the first 90 days.
- U.S. citizenship and ability to work within the continental United States.
- Ability to travel up to 30%.
- Preferred experience includes Helm or Kustomize, GitOps, AWS or Azure fundamentals, managed Kubernetes services, Istio, government security and compliance frameworks, air-gapped deployments, and supply-chain security tooling.
- Existing TS/SCI clearance is strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid work in Colorado Springs with up to 30% travel.
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Take-as-needed paid time off and 11 paid holidays.
- Education and training benefits.
- Referral bonuses.
Tech Stack
AnsibleApache FlinkApache KafkaArgo CDAWSAzureBashDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoGrafanaHelmIstioJavaJenkinsKibanaKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonTerraform
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About Raft Company Website
Raft is a defense technology company that builds AI/ML, autonomous data fusion, and cloud-native software platforms for U.S. military and government agencies. It develops distributed data systems, DevSecOps/GitOps platforms, and applications to operate at scale in secure environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, the privately held firm is backed by Washington Harbour Partners, which invested $60M in private equity funding in 2024.