Staff DevSecOps Engineer: Cloud, K8s, Data Platform

raft; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

PTO + holidays

Education & training

Annual tech budget

Remote/hybrid options

Team off-site

Job summary

Raft is building a real-time data platform for the DoD, enabling operators to make time-critical decisions through a mission planning UI. You will lead DevSecOps initiatives for end-to-end lifecycles, emphasizing security, efficiency, and scalable data systems.

The role requires TS clearance, on-site work in Dulles, VA, and travel up to 25%. Proficiency with Kafka, Pinot, Flink, and Kubernetes is essential, along with strong collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on Kubernetes and Docker experience, including Helm charts and networking.
• Experience with Kafka, Pinot, Flink in containerized environments.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms and IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab and GitOps delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles with a focus on security and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams across software, cybersecurity, and platform disciplines.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

CI/CD

AWS

Distributed systems

Go/Java/Scala

Tools

Kafka

Pinot

Flink

Job description

Raft is building a real-time data platform for the DoD, enabling operators to make time-critical decisions through a mission planning UI. You will lead DevSecOps initiatives for end-to-end lifecycles, emphasizing security, efficiency, and scalable data systems.

The role requires TS clearance, on-site work in Dulles, VA, and travel up to 25%. Proficiency with Kafka, Pinot, Flink, and Kubernetes is essential, along with strong collaboration across teams.