Principal 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 () 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.

We're looking for an experienced Principal Dev Sec Ops  Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

As a Staff Dev Sec Ops  Engineer
, you will spearhead initiatives related to developing and implementing end-to-end cluster and application life cycles, setting the benchmark for security and efficiency. Raft is building a real-time data platform for the Department of Defense (DoD), aimed at enhancing operators' awareness of critical events. Central to this data platform is the aggregation of real-time data from various sensors. This data is ultimately presented as a mission planning and execution UI to empower operators to make time‑critical and pertinent decisions.

Key technologies include Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, and Kubernetes. Your involvement in this role will encompass hands‑on collaboration with a team of accomplished individuals collectively striving towards excellence.

• 6-7 years experience with Kubernetes or Docker, with a proven track record
• Developed supporting tools and infrastructure as code for clustered and distributed application life cycles
• Worked with clients architecting, developing, and implementing Kubernetes or Docker solutions both in the Cloud and on‑premises
• Developed and implemented CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Git Ops for Software Delivery
• Five years' experience with Docker and Kubernetes, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance
• Experience with deploying and managing data‑intensive platforms using popular streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pinot, or Flink
• Solid understanding of Helm Charts, Kubernetes networking technologies (Calico, Cilium, etc.), and related concepts.
• Hands‑on operating stateful and data‑intensive services in orchestrated environments
• Experience with AWS and/or other cloud computing solutions
• Experience with software packaging, build, and delivery approaches in distributed applications.
• Has experience Kubernetes monitoring (i.e. Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (i.e. Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
• Has configured CI/CD pipelines using Git Lab Runners
• Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

• Advanced expertise in writing custom Helm Charts
• Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Yarn
• Knowledge of Istio
• Experience supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure
• Experience in automation languages like Python or Go Lang
• Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines

• Active Top Secret Clearance

• On customer site in Dulles, VA
• May require up to 25% travel

• 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!

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product.…