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

About the role:

As a Senior Cyber Infrastructure Engineer, you will support the installation, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of agency wide-area networks (WANs) and local-area networks (LANs). Assist in designing and managing the WAN infrastructure and any processes related to the WAN.  Provide Production Support of the Network, including: day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution client Networks.  Provide second level problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.  Support the dispatch of circuit and hardware vendors involved in the resolution process.  Support the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.  A working knowledge is desirable in various software systems and architectures, communications protocols: and network hardware devices.

What we are looking for:

• Ten plus years of relevant hands-on experience 
• Lead in implementing application lifecycles  
• Strong experience with AWS and cloud technologies 
• Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies 
• Advanced networking experience 
• Experience with managing Service-Mesh, like Istio 
• In-depth knowledge of version control systems like Gitlab 
• Extensive experience in software systems installations & configuration 
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities 
• Dedicated to automation, system efficiency, and security 
• Experience in setting up and integrating enterprise-grade cloud-based services 
• Experience with Java, Node.js, Terraform Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python 
• Proficiency with Log Management and Analytics tools 
• Ability to oversee system installations 
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and microservices 
• Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field 

Highly preferred:

• Proficiency in writing custom Helm Charts 
• Experience with Big Data platforms like Kafka or Hadoop 
• Advanced programming skills in multiple languages 
• Certifications such as CKA or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Secret security clearance

Work Type: 

• Hybrid - Colorado Springs, CO
• May require up to 10% travel

What we will offer you:

• Highly competitive salary
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) an