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.About the role: Raft is building a real-time data platform for the Department of Defense (DoD), aimed at enhancing operators' awareness of critical events, including instances like the Chinese balloon and Cessna over the White House incidents. Central to this data platform is the aggregation of real-time data from over 750 sensors. This data is subsequently enriched, rendered queryable, and ultimately presented as a common operational picture to empower operators in making time critical and pertinent decisions. Our system efficiently handles the processing of over a billion events daily, all achieved with millisecond-level latency. Key technologies include Kafka, Kafka Streams, Pinot, Java, Scala, and Kubernetes. Your involvement in this role will encompass hands-on collaboration with a team of accomplished individuals, collectively striving towards excellence.
- Architect, develop and implement end-to-end cluster and application lifecycles
- Work with clients architecting, developing and implementing Kubernetes or Docker solutions both in the Cloud and on-premises
- Develop and implement CI/CD pipelines
- Implement GitOps for Software Delivery
What we are looking for:- 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- 3+ years' experience with Docker and Kubernetes, provisioning production clusters and maintaining their compliance.
- Experience with building and managing data-intensive platforms using popular streaming technologies such as Kafka, Pinot, or FlinkExperience in data management technologies including ETL processing, data governance, and data storage
- Experience with AWS and/or other cloud computing solutions
- Experienced with building, deployment, release automation, or orchestration
- Experience with Kubernetes monitoring (i.e. Prometheus, Grafana) and logging (i.e. Fluentbit, Kibana, Loki) solutions
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
- Experience with configuring CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Runners
- Able to obtain a Security+ certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred: - Active Secret or Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS.
- Solid understanding of Helm Charts
- Experience using a variety of package managers/dependency managers including Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Yarn
- Knowledge of Istio
- Experience with supporting enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure
- Experience in automation languages like Python or GoLang
- Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines
Clearance Requirements:- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS.
Work Type: - Hybrid - Arlington, VA; Rome, NY: Hanscom, MA; Tacoma, WA
- May require up to 25% travel
Salary Range:
$110,000.00 - $180,000.00- 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!
