Cyber Security Engineer
About The Position
Raft 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. As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting, planning, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and upgrading COTS/GOTS and custom toolsets to address vulnerabilities and/or implement security controls in order to secure DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) cybersecurity approvals. You will apply a combination of expert engineering knowledge of enterprise IT and security solutions to design, develop and/or implement solutions to ensure they are consistent with enterprise architecture security policies and support full spectrum military cyberspace operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 14+ years of related experience, or Master’s degree with 12+ years, or PhD with 9+ years.
- Experience with cloud-native cybersecurity (i.e. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure)
- Experience with cyber capabilities
- TS clearance with SCI eligibility
- Applicable security training and certificates
- Cyberspace operations tactics
- Crisis action planning
- Analytical methodologies
- U.S. citizenship required
- All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting DoD, federal, or classified software programs
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes and documentation
- Exposure to DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, or modern software delivery practices
- Experience with DoD cloud environments and processes
- Mentorship of junior engineers or informal technical leadership experience
Responsibilities
- Design, test, and implement secure operating systems, networks, security monitoring, tuning and management of IT security systems and applications, incident response, digital forensics, loss prevention, and eDiscovery actions
- Security control design and solution planning at the system, mission, and enterprise level, security-in-depth/defense-in-depth, and other related IAM/ISSO/ISSE support functions
- Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
