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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Company: Raft
Location: Reston
Posted on: November 16, 2024

Job Description:

This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.Who we are:
Raft () is a customer-obsessed non-traditional small business 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.
We're looking for an experienced Senior Cybersecurity Engineerto support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you will support the installation, implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of agency cyber controls for the software factory. Assist in designing and managing the security controls within the CI/CD pipeline. Provide Production Support of the software artifcants and the CI/CD pipeline. Provide second level problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Support the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. A working knowledge is desirable in various software systems and architectures, communications protocols: and network hardware devices.
What we are looking for:


6 plus years of relevant hands-on experience
Deep understanding of Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies
Advanced networking experience
Experience with managing Service-Mesh, like Istio
Extensive experience in software systems installations & configuration
Dedicated to automation, system efficiency, and security
Experience in setting up and integrating enterprise-grade cloud-based services
Experience with at least 2 of the following Java, Node.js, Terraform Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Python
Proficiency with Log Management and Analytics tools
Ability to oversee system installations
Providing design artifacts and requirements verification test results
Further development and definition of cyber performance requirements
Participating and revising Cybersecurity Procedures documentation in the CI/CD pipeline.
Executing Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and vulnerability scans
Documenting data flow of developed applications and documentation of data flow over all permitted connections and provide OQE that shows unauthorized traffic is not present on the network
Fix or mitigate any vulnerabilities and issues identified during development and throughout the Performer's Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process
Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related field

Highly preferred:

Proficiency in writing custom Helm Charts
Experience with Big Data platforms like Kafka or Hadoop
Advanced programming skills in multiple languages
Certifications such as CKA or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

Clearance Requirements:

Active Secret security clearance

Work Type:

Remote (Local to McLean, VA highly preferred)
May require up to 10% travel

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
Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
Team off-site in fun places!
Generous Referral Bonuses
And More!

Our Vision Statement:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession withthemission.
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 isUbuntu: IAm, BecauseWe 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.We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Keywords: Raft, North Bethesda , Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, Engineering , Reston, Maryland

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