DevOps Engineer

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 () 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 to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a DevOps Engineer, you will bundle, version, and maintain configuration items for software deployment across different environments. You will own deployment processes for multiple sites, understanding and recording the specifics of differing software builds while supporting configuration management of Infrastructure as Code for Kubernetes-based hardware stacks hosting mission applications. You will utilize automated deployment tools in a C2S environment and provide solutions for full stack deployment. This role involves interacting with teams across multiple functional areas including requirements, architecture, development, integration, test, platform, and infrastructure.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree


• Experience with Artifactory for artifact management


• Proficiency with GitLab for version control and CI/CD


• JIRA experience including creating releases, viewing open issues/bugs, generating release note reports based on tickets, and asset management


• Helm knowledge for configuration management and pulling charts


• Experienced with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration


• Confluence or equivalent collaboration tool proficiency


• Experience with configuring CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Runners


• Understanding of branching strategies and software release versioning


• Knowledge of automated deployment tools in C2S environments


• Experience with full stack solutions deployment


• DevSecOps or SecDevOps background preferred


• Full life cycle Agile development experience

Highly preferred:

• Experience with SonarQube for code quality analysis


• Xray testing tool experience


• Experience with AWS and/or other cloud computing solutions


• Experience with Kubernetes monitoring (i.e. Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (i.e. Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.)


• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills


• Ability to work effectively across multiple functional teams


• Passion for building enterprise mission 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 :

• $130,000 - $160,000


• 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.