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Senior Engineer

Colorado Springs, CO

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 defense tech company dedicated to empowering U.S. military and government agencies with cutting-edge AI/ML and data solutions. We are a leader in autonomous data fusion and Agentic AI, 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.

About the role: 

As a Senior DevSecOps Engineer, you will own the full software development lifecycle across complex, multi-realm environments. You will build and secure CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, manage identity and access, and move applications safely between staging and production environments. You will work closely with engineers and mission partners to connect separate systems into secure, scalable solutions that support the program's long-term technical strategy.
 
What you'll do:
  • Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
  • Automate configuration and deployment with Ansible and GitOps workflows
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications with Docker and Docker Compose
  • Configure and manage Keycloak, including realm management and custom development
  • Integrate systems using modern authentication standards such as OIDCManage SSL/TLS certificates and PKI across environments
  • Apply and maintain STIG compliance across systems and applications
  • Administer enterprise Linux systems, including partitioning, performance tuning, and Bash scripting
  • Manage web services and traffic routing using Nginx as a reverse proxy
  • Support AWS environments and cloud resource management
  • Ingest and analyze data in enterprise monitoring tools such as Splunk
  • Manage GitLab repositories, including repo mirroring across security realms
  • Develop and integrate custom applications using JavaScript, Node.js, Express, and Java
  • Deploy and transfer applications across multiple security realms and production and staging environments
  • Support enterprise collaboration platforms such as Nextcloud

What we are looking for: 

  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree and 10+ years, or PhD and 6+ years. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
     
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
     
  • 10+ years of CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code experience with Jenkins or similar tools
     
  • 10+ years of enterprise Linux systems administration experience
     
  • 5+ years of Bash and/or Python scripting experience
     
  • 2+ years of experience with SQL database access
     
  • Hands-on experience with Ansible, Docker, Docker Compose, GitOps, and GitLab
     
  • Strong knowledge of SSL/TLS, PKI, STIGs, and OIDC
     
  • Experience configuring Keycloak, including custom development and realm management
     
  • Experience with Nginx, AWS, and Splunk
     
  • Strong architecture skills and the ability to bring separate components together into one working solution

Highly preferred:

  • Experience with Nextcloud or similar enterprise collaboration platforms
     
  • Experience working in multi-realm or cross-domain environments
     
  • Experience supporting SAP or other highly controlled programs

Clearance Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance required to start and must be maintained

Salary Range: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00

Work Type:

  • Onsite in Colorado Springs, CO

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.

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