DevOps Engineer, Integration

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 DevOps Engineer, Integration to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a DevOps Engineer, you will integrate and test multiple software subsystems and external systems, identifying issues related to data exchanges, usability, functionality, safety, and/or vulnerabilities. Develop new automated tests and test utilities, and update code to remain compliant with updated subsystems and external systems.Utilize container technologies to configure deploy software to various lab and customer site environments.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new software.Write and maintain comprehensive documentation for software development and test processes.Stay current with industry trends and advancements in software testing.

What we are looking for:

• Experience designing, implementing, and/or supporting cloud native container orchestration platforms and technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Istio, HELM, Podman, Docker)
• Experience with Python, testing frameworks like Pytest, Linux shell scripting and basic CLI tools such as grep, awk, sed, ssh, & scp, developing automation pipelines using tools such as Gitlab and Artifactory, and creating test threads, cases, and steps for SWIT and/or SIT.
• Requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience

Highly preferred:

• Experience with documentation tools like Swagger
• Experience with modeling tools like Cameo
• Experience with Nifi
• Experience Kafka and REST APIs
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI

Work Type:

• Onsite in Dulles, VA
• May require up to 15% travel

Salary Range:

• $130,000 - $160,000
• 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
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

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

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 isUbuntu: IAm, BecauseWe 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.