Forward Deployed Engineer
About The Position
Raft is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to serve as the technical face of the organization in Huntsville, Alabama. The role combines engineering expertise and interpersonal skills to support mission-critical production systems in a forward-deployed environment. The engineer will be a primary technical resource for customers, troubleshooting complex system issues and promoting operational excellence. The position is onsite and may require up to 25% travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, and all work must be conducted within the continental United States. An active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance are required. A valid, active U.S. passport with at least six months of validity beyond the intended employment period is required to facilitate international travel and meet government-contract security requirements.
Requirements
- Strong engineering background with proven experience deploying and supporting production systems.
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles and practices.
- Hands-on experience debugging and troubleshooting Kubernetes.
- Expertise in CI/CD tools and methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to perform system-level debugging across multiple platforms.
- Broad technical knowledge spanning various technologies and architectures.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Outgoing personality and strong customer-facing capabilities.
- U.S. citizenship; all work must be conducted within the continental United States.
- Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
- Valid, active U.S. passport with at least six months of validity beyond the intended period of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in SCIF environments or with cleared customers.
- Previous INDOPACOM experience or familiarity with the region.
- Kubernetes certification such as CKA or CKAD.
- Experience with OpenShift or other Kubernetes distributions.
- Experience supporting DoD or federal government customers.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies and cloud-native architectures.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical liaison between engineering teams and forward-deployed customers.
- Troubleshoot and debug production systems at the system level to ensure uptime and performance.
- Deploy, maintain, and support containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
- Provide technical support for CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration platforms.
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across diverse technology stacks.
- Collaborate with backend engineering teams to implement solutions and improvements.
- Support operational deployments and maintain reliability in production environments.
- Interface directly with customer stakeholders in secure environments.
Benefits
- Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Take-as-you-need paid time off.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Education and training benefits.
- Referral bonuses.
- Competitive salary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
