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

About the role:

As a DevSecOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and implementing secure, end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles in cloud environments. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design and implement containerization solutions using Kubernetes or Docker. A key aspect of your role will involve building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a smooth, secure software update process. Additionally, you will apply GitOps principles for software delivery automation, ensuring that systems are both efficient and secure. Your work will support the organization's goals of enhancing security, scalability, and operational efficiency.

• Design, develop, and implement secure, end-to-end Kubernetes or Docker-based cluster and application lifecycles.
  
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to architect containerized solutions and cloud-native applications.
  
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure secure and seamless software delivery.
  
• Apply GitOps principles for automated and reliable deployment processes.
  
• Implement DevSecOps best practices, ensuring security is integrated at every stage of the development lifecycle.
  
• Ensure effective log management and use analytics tools for system monitoring and optimization.
  
• Leverage AWS cloud services and other cloud platforms to ensure system reliability, scalability, and security.
  
• Contribute to the development of secure network configurations and cloud-based security architecture.
  
• Maintain strong familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies to enhance operational efficiency.
  
• Assist in implementing Service Mesh solutions (e.g., Istio) to support secure and efficient service-to-service communications.
  
• Collaborate with teams using version control systems like GitLab, and work with automation tools like Ansible, Maven, and Gradle.
  
• Participate in software development using CI/CD pipelines, with a focus on security and automation.
  
• Stay current with cloud technologies, industry best practices, and evolving …