Raft
AssociateDevOpsEngineer
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“Associate DevOps Engineer at Raft. Skills: DevSecOps, DevOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps”
What You'll Achieve.
Reliably execute tasks; Clear communication; Good follow-through; Explain changes; Improve runbooks; Own platform improvements; Investigate carefully; Escalate issues early; Keep pipelines clean; Keep manifests clean; Keep secrets clean; Keep images clean; Keep documentation clean; Keep operational handoffs clean
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot deeply; Root cause analysis
U. S. citizenship, Work in continental U. S., Up to 30% travel, Active Secret clearance, Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance, Obtain Security+ certification, Ability to travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1-3 years hands-on experience, Familiarity with Linux, Familiarity with containers, Familiarity with Docker, Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts, Experience building CI/CD, Experience running CI/CD, Experience supporting CI/CD, Exposure to Infrastructure as Code, Exposure to configuration management, Understanding of foundational security practices, Ability to read application logs, Ability to inspect runtime configuration, Ability to use command-line tooling, Ability to follow evidence to root cause, Basic scripting ability, Basic programming ability, Interest in data platforms, Interest in streaming systems, Interest in MLOps, Interest in operational AI/ML, Written communication, Willingness to document work, Active Secret clearance, Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance, Obtain Security+ certification within 90 days
Nice to Have
Hands-on experience deploying applications with Helm, Hands-on experience deploying applications with Kustomize, Exposure to GitOps workflows, Exposure to continuous delivery, Familiarity with AWS fundamentals, Familiarity with Azure fundamentals, Exposure to service mesh technologies, Familiarity with security frameworks, Familiarity with compliance frameworks, Experience supporting air-gapped deployments, Experience supporting disconnected deployments, Experience supporting classified deployments, Experience supporting resource-constrained deployments, Exposure to SBOMs, Exposure to SCA, Exposure to SAST, Exposure to DAST, Exposure to container scanning, Exposure to admission control, Exposure to OPA/Gatekeeper, Exposure to Kyverno, Exposure to Sigstore, Existing TS/SCI clearance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Experienced platform engineers; Software engineers; Data engineers; Security engineers; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Technical documentation; Deployment notes; Troubleshooting steps; Lessons learned
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full 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 (https://TeamRaft.com) 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. About the role: Raft builds mission-critical data, AI, and operational platforms that support time-sensitive decisions across multiple classification levels and deployment environments. Our systems move from cloud-hosted development environments into classified, on-premises, and edge deployments where reliability, security, and repeatability matter. As an Associate DevOps Engineer, you will help secure, deploy, and operate the platforms behind [R]DP, [R]AP, [R]AIMS, and Raft’s MLOps workflows. This is not a narrow infrastructure role. You will learn how the software works, how data moves through the platform, how Kubernetes workloads behave in production, and how security controls become part of everyday delivery rather than an after-the-fact checklist. What makes this role different is the breadth of what you’ll be exposed to. CI/CD, GitOps, Kubernetes, Helm charts, observability, secure configuration, data pipelines, ML serving, and customer deployments all show up in the same workstream. You will work alongside experienced platform, software, data, and security engineers while taking ownership of well-scoped work. The right person is curious, disciplined, willing to tro
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