Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity

Who we are:

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.

About the role:

As a Senior Engineer, you will take on more responsibilities in the cybersecurity domain. You will work on implementing and maintaining security solutions, participating in security testing, and assisting with incident response activities.

What We Are Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience implementing IAM , SIEM , IaC , and CaC solutions such as Okta , Keycloak , Splunk , ELK , Terraform , Puppet , Chef , or MITRE SAF
• 2+ years of experience configuring & maintaining security tooling such as vulnerability & compliance scanners, SAST & DAST , EDR , audit logging, etc.
• 2+ years of experience with AWS cloud security offerings such as CloudTrail , CloudWatch , Inspector , GuardDuty , Shield , Secrets Manager , etc.
• 2+ years of experience implementing automated validations of RMF controls (e.g., NIST 800-53) in container or VM images
• Experience with securing and hardening Linux virtual machines and containers
• Proven experience in software systems development via CI/CD pipelines ( Gitlab Pipelines )
• Understanding of secure network & system architectures, virtualization & cloud technologies, application security, encryption technologies, and IPS/IDS technologies
• Experience with defense-in-depth security engineering and conducting security testing against the environment
• Working knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies & implementing security tooling within CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes & Docker and related scanning tools such as TwistLock , Trivy , Zarf , JFrog Xray , or Anchore
• Understanding of on-prem & cloud-based Linux & Windows systems hardening using DISA STIGs & SRGs or other industry best practices
• Hands-on experience with relevant security documentation such as SBOMs , PPS lists, data flow & network diagrams, and SSPs
• Willing to occasionally work in a classified environment such as a Closed Area or SCIF on a quarterly basis
• Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the company excel
• Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

• Familiarity with the NIST RMF or other security/risk frameworks
• Experience with programming languages such as Python , Go , Java , JavaScript , TypeScript , C#
• Implement and improve development and security best practices by building necessary CICD pipeline jobs (Linting, SCA , SAST , Vulnerability scanning)
• Hands-on keyboard experience with AWS Cloud offerings
• Experience with implementing Sigstore and Cosign to sign container images as well as SBOMs
• Experience with hardening application containers
• Proven experience with Istio service mesh
• Certifications such as:
  • CKS or CKA
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Associate or Professional
  • CCSP

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an active TS SCI security clearance
• Candidates must already have at minimum an active TS clearance

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
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement:

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission.

Our Customer Obsession:

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there?

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm.

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are . We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration.