DevSecOps Engineer

Job Description

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 small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems, Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters in Reston, 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 DevSecOps Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a DevSecOps Engineer, you are responsible for actively developing and implementing end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles, ensuring processes are both secure and efficient. Collaborate with clients, designing and implementing Kubernetes or Docker solutions. Take part in building CI/CD pipelines, ensuring a smooth software update process. Furthermore, actively participate in the application of GitOps principles for software delivery.

What we are looking for:

2-4 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes or Docker, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance

Experience implementing automated validations of RMF controls (e.g., NIST 800-53) in container or VM images

Experience building Gitlab CICD pipeline templates and jobs

Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., shell scripting, Python, or other scripting languages)

Implement and improve development and security best practices by building necessary CICD pipeline jobs (Linting, SCA, SAST, Vulnerability scanning)

Experience with cosign for signing and verifying container images and attestations

Experience developing, troubleshooting, maintaining build automation for applications and images and developing end-to-end application testing

Experience with hardening Linux virtual machines and containers

Proven experience in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab Pipelines)

Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud

Exposure in Agile, DevOps and DevSecOps methodologies, practices, and culture

Strong knowledge of version control systems like Gitlab, ability to maintain/operate Gitlab in the Cloud or on-premises

Problem solving aptitude

Experience with designing and implementing enterprise-grade, scalable cloud-based services to support our development teams

Experience with GitOps tools, i.e., FluxCD, ArgoCD

Experience with Log Management and Analytics tools such as PLG/Splunk/ELK

Experience with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration

Experience writing Unit/Integration/e2e testing (e.g., Junit, Cypress, Selenium)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, etc.)

Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

Experience with implementing Sigstore and Cosign to sign container images as well as SBOMs

Experience with hardening application containers

Proven experience with Istio service mesh

Experience with programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#

Passionate about automation, system efficiency, and security

Clearance Requirements:

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Work Type:

Remote (Local to San Antonio, TX highly preferred)

May require up to 10% 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.