Platform Engineer (954)

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Hanscom AFB, MA
Hybrid
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Cloud • Cybersecurity • Defense
The Role
The Platform Engineer will develop and support hybrid infrastructure using Kubernetes, manage network resources, and build scalable cloud services for clients.
Summary Generated by Built In

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

About the role:

As a Platform Engineer, you possess fundamental experience working with hybrid infrastructure developer platforms. You will lead development efforts and support teams utilizing Kubernetes. You are a proactive problem solver with a passion for cloud technologies. This role is critical in ensuring that our cloud infrastructure supports our clients effectively while enabling the development teams to thrive.

What we are looking for: 

  • 3+ years of experience creating and maintaining Kubernetes clusters via both managed services (e.g., AKS, EKS, or GKE) and/or self-managed installers (e.g., EKS-A, RKE2, or similar) 
  • 3+ years of experience managing network resources for Kubernetes clusters (i.e., CNI solutions, NetworkPolicies, etc.) 
  • 3+ years of experience managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads at enterprise scale. 
  • Experience deploying and maintaining platform services and deployment tools (e.g., Istio, Keycloak, Vault, Harbor, ArgoCD, CertManager, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, FluentBit, FluentD) 
  • Experience configuring metrics scraping and monitoring dashboards (e.g., Prometheus and Grafana configurations) 
  • 3+ years of experience building production services using Cloud Infrastructure Providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. 
  • 3+ years of experience deploying, maintaining, and monitoring cloud-based compute resources (e.g., AWS EC2 and EBS, Azure Virtual Machines and premium storage, etc.) 
  • Relevant experience deploying, maintaining and monitoring cloud-based network resources (e.g., AWS VPCs, Subnets and Security Groups, Azure Virtual Networks and Network Security Groups, etc.) 
  • 3+ years of experience building developer platform services and APIs that scale in production. 
  • 3+ years of experience in Identity and Access Lifecycle Management Operations and Controls.
  • Bachelor Degree in computer science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree; or equivalent industry experience
  • Ability to obtain a Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

  • Experience hardening Kubernetes clusters via RBAC, Audit Policies, admission controllers (e.g., OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno), image scanning (e.g., Trivy, Sysdig, or NeuVector), NetworkPolicies, CIS benchmark, and CISA/NSA Hardening Guidance 
  • Experience configuring log forwarding, filtering, and aggregation (e.g., Loki, FluentBit, or FluentD) 
  • CI/CD experience writing automation to deploy K8s applications at scale 
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch 
  • Experience deploying, maintaining and monitoring on-premises compute infrastructure (e.g., blade servers, edge devices, VMware virtual machines, etc.) 
  • Experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go 
  • Experience building data intensive platforms

Clearance Requirements:

  • Active Secret security clearance

Work Type: 

  • Hybrid - Hanscom AFB, MA preferred (or other SIPR locations)
  • May require up to 10% travel
  • Ability to go onsite 2-3x per week to access SIPR to include federal holidays, as needed. Relocation assistance available

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
  • 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.

Top Skills

Aks
Argocd
AWS
Certmanager
Ci/Cd
Eks
Elasticsearch
Fluentbit
Fluentd
Gke
Go
GCP
Grafana
Harbor
Istio
Java
Keycloak
Kubernetes
Loki
Azure
MongoDB
MySQL
Postgres
Prometheus
Python
Vault
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The Company
HQ: Reston, VA
200 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Raft is a digital consulting firm with niche expertise in the rapid delivery of modern, user-first, scalable, and data-intensive digital solutions. We accelerate the missions of our federal partners through human-centered design (HCD) and agile development practices, bringing deep technical expertise in DevSecOps, Kubernetes management, cloud-native microservice architectures, and secure, open source delivery.

We put our people and our culture first. We work with some of the smartest, hardest working experts in their field. We owe it to them to make sure our team is free of meaningless restrictions and internal politics so they can focus on what they love, finding innovative solutions.

We build off the Open-Source and resist vendor lock in. That way you’re not paying us to reinvent the wheel, our solutions play nice with others and are always adaptable.

We know digital innovation doesn’t always operate during bank hours, so neither do we. (It's also why we don’t dress like bankers.) We aren’t afraid to go the extra mile or put in the extra time to find a solution. We get it right the first time; we won’t waste our time (and your money) trying to fix something that’s fundamentally broken. It’s kind of like making an exceptional cup of coffee, if the beans are roasted wrong, it doesn’t matter how much pumpkin spice you dump in your cup, it’s still not going to taste great.

And above all else we’re up for a challenge; it’s in our DNA. Ask us about something that’s never been done, or better yet something that can’t be done, and we’ll find a way to do it. It’s just who we are.

If you need a partner that’s looking toward the future and not the past, don’t go traditional, go Raft.

Why Work With Us

Raft partners with public agencies to solve hard complex problems that impact the lives of millions of Americans. We work hard to make it easy for humans to connect with data.

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