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

About the role:

The Senior Platform Engineer has substantial experience with hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms. This engineer is proficient in deploying Kubernetes and automating platform management. The engineer is adept at developing platform APIs and is comfortable hosting containerized applications. They provide mentoring to less experienced engineers and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

What we are looking for:

• Ability to leverage computer programing languages such as Python, Bash, SQL, Java, etc Develop and deploy scripts (Terraform, Helm, Python, etc.) on a routine basis to support platform and customer requirements with a focus towards automation as much as practicable 
• Operate and sustain cloud-based CI/CD pipeline and components utilizing DevSecOps principles and best practices such as reducing human involvement through automation and similar 
• Operate and maintain the platform and pipelines clusters, user access permissions, and ensure the security and integrity of data transfer between the clusters 
• Integrate DevSecOps tools and services to enable an automated pipeline that supports customer applications throughout their SDLC Analyze platform architecture, emerging requirements, and other complexities that arise and recommend solutions for improving platform operations
• Automate application deployment that leverages container technology through a complex cloud-based environment through tools such as Kubernetes, GitLab, and other CI/CD tools and technologies 
• Build, operate, and maintain technologies and processes that enable Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code (CaC), and other DevSecOps best practices 
• Facilitate application development and deployment through a robust CI/CD pipeline by working closely with customers, vendors and other stakeholders 
• Conduct routine audits of platform components and software to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and other relevant guidelines 
• Support maintenance and compliance with security requirements …