Staff Engineer

Raft•St Louis, MO

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Raft is hiring a U.S.-based Staff DevSecOps Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable platform infrastructure for mission-critical applications across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. The role leads automation of software delivery, infrastructure provisioning, and security integration while partnering with software engineers, cybersecurity teams, and customer stakeholders. It focuses on Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and GitOps, with responsibility for resilient platforms, developer productivity, and secure, compliant application delivery throughout the software lifecycle. This position is hybrid, with on-site work at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and requires the candidate to be local to the Scott AFB area. Work must be conducted within the continental United States. The role supports programs that require U.S. citizenship and requires an active Secret clearance. Foreign and domestic travel to customer sites may be up to 35%.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience deploying, operating, and securing production Kubernetes and Docker environments.
Experience provisioning, hardening, and maintaining compliant Kubernetes clusters.
Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, Helm Charts, and container networking technologies such as Calico, Cilium, or similar solutions.
Experience operating stateful, highly available, and distributed services in Kubernetes environments.
Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms supporting enterprise workloads.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation frameworks.
Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab Runners.
Experience with software packaging, artifact repositories, and build automation for distributed applications.
Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Fluent Bit, Loki, Kibana, or similar tools.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex production environments.
Must hold a CISM, CISSP, Security X, CISA, CCISO, CCNP Security, or GLSC certification.
Must hold a CKA, CKAD, CKS, or similar certification.
Must be local to the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois area.
Must have an active Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility for supported programs.
All work must be conducted within the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience with package and dependency management tools such as Maven, Gradle, NPM, and Yarn.
Experience implementing and supporting Istio service mesh.
Experience supporting enterprise cloud platforms and large-scale infrastructure.
Proficiency in automation and scripting using Python or Go.
Experience designing, provisioning, troubleshooting, and optimizing complex CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with GitOps platforms such as Argo CD or Flux.
Experience supporting DoD, federal, or highly regulated production environments.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Infrastructure as Code for distributed, containerized, and cloud-native application lifecycles.
Architect, deploy, and manage Kubernetes platforms across AWS and other cloud environments.
Design, implement, and optimize secure, performant CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, security scanning, deployment, and release management.
Implement and mature GitOps workflows using modern GitOps tooling.
Deploy, configure, and support platform-hosted services for DOW tenant application teams across multiple impact levels.
Build and maintain highly available, production-grade Kubernetes clusters in compliance with security and operational standards.
Provide secure multi-tenant access to cloud-native services.
Develop automation to improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Configure and maintain Kubernetes networking technologies, including Calico, Cilium, or equivalent CNIs.
Deploy and support observability platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Fluent Bit, Loki, and Kibana.
Collaborate with software, platform, and security engineers to integrate security throughout the development lifecycle.