Staff Engineer

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RaftDefense Tech
This is a U.S. based position. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.Full-TimeStaff
Salary180,000 - 190,000 USD per year
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Job Details

Experience
8+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or related fields; 7+ years of hands-on experience operating and securing production Kubernetes environments.
Required Skills
AWSPythonKubernetesGoTerraformAnsible

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or related fields.
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience operating and securing production Kubernetes environments.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex platform or infrastructure initiatives.
  • Expert knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, Helm, networking, storage, security, and workload management.
  • Advanced experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, GitLab Runners, and GitOps tooling.
  • Proficiency in Python, Go, or another automation language.
  • Experience supporting DoD, federal, or other regulated environments.
  • Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, secure, and operate production Kubernetes platforms across AWS and hybrid environments.
  • Design reusable Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
  • Lead development of secure CI/CD and GitOps workflows using GitLab, Argo CD, Flux, or equivalent technologies.
  • Deploy and support highly available, multi-tenant platform services across multiple impact levels.
  • Establish standards for Kubernetes, networking, automation, observability, reliability, and software delivery.
  • Implement security controls for identity, access, networking, secrets, vulnerabilities, and the software supply chain.
  • Lead troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and platform reliability improvements.
  • Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and communicate technical risks and tradeoffs to customers and leadership.
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