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

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cloud Engineer with extensive experience in managing cloud computing. You will be responsible for providing analytical skills to support process improvement, specialized studies, and definition of requirements. Typical duties include analysis, planning, developing requirements documents, building functional models, developing procedures, developing functional architectures, and other related management and technical duties.

What we are looking for: 

• 6-8 years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer, AWS Engineer, or similar role
• Strong proficiency with AWS services (EKS, CloudFormation, Lambda, S3, EC2, etc.)
• Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control
• Strong knowledge of scripting languages (Java, Bash, etc.) for automation tasks
• Experience with docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Five years applied experience on containerized platforms
• Must have experience with using and provision cloud services (AWS)
• Must provide subject matter expertise with application lifecycle management as it pertains to containerized Kubernetes clustered environments
• Responsible for the installation, orchestration, execution, configuration, security and validation of clusters
• Must have a thorough understanding networking and DNS, scheduling, troubleshooting and logging and monitoring of relevant areas
• Participates in establishing architectural standards that enable DevOps practices like infrastructure as code, policy as code and CI/CD
• Have proficiency in AWS tools such as: Kubernetes, EKS, Diode, Lambda etc. (not all inclusive) orchestrated/deployed in a cloud environment
• Active Security+ certification or 
• AWS Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification or training
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Highly preferred:

• Experience with databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
• AWS SysOps Administrator Certification or training
• AWS DevOp Engineer Certification or training

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance

Work Type: 

• Remote (Local to San Antonio, TX highly preferred)
• May require up to 20% travel

Salary Range:

• $90,000 - $170,000 
• 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
• Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• Team off-site in fun places!
• 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.