Senior Engineer

Raft

. Maintain and improve the cybersecurity posture of the cloud platform stack across classified and unclassified environments .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity and cloud security, with a strong focus on DevSecOps practices, vulnerability management, and security automation using Infrastructure as Code. Proficient in integrating security controls within cloud environments and ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements.

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Cybersecurity ExpertiseCloud SecurityDevSecOps IntegrationVulnerability ManagementInfrastructure as Code

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Hard Skills

CybersecurityCloud SecurityVulnerability RemediationInfrastructure as CodeConfiguration as CodeIdentity and Access ManagementSecurity MonitoringIncident TroubleshootingZero Trust PrinciplesNetwork Security

Soft Skills

Strong Troubleshooting SkillsEffective CommunicationCollaboration with Teams

Tools & Technologies

TerraformAnsibleKubernetesGitOpsPalo Alto FirewallsHashiCorp VaultKeycloakZeekRKE2AppGate

Certifications & Qualifications

IAT Level III CertificationRelevant Cloud CertificationsSecret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

DoD RMFATO/cATOSTIGsCybersecurity RequirementsAgile Development

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudConsulCyber SecurityFirewallsKubernetesTerraformVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain and improve the cybersecurity posture of the cloud platform stack across classified and unclassified environments
Support ATO and continuous ATO requirements and align platform changes with the applicable DoD Reference Design and approved security baseline
Identify, analyze, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, containers, applications, and supporting technologies
Integrate security controls and automated security testing into DevSecOps and GitOps workflows
Support continuous monitoring and integration with applicable DoD Cyber Service Providers
Develop and maintain security automation using Infrastructure as Code and Configuration as Code, including Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Kubernetes Operators, and similar tooling
Ensure use of current hardened containers from Iron Bank and update platform components outside the Iron Bank/Big Bang baseline
Support Zero Trust, identity, access control, PKI, authentication, authorization, ingress/egress, and micro-segmentation capabilities
Monitor and update access and security policies, attestations, groups, users, devices, certificates, and resource entitlements
Support integration with DoD PKI and Single Sign-On capabilities
Support and secure technologies including AppGate, Palo Alto firewalls, HashiCorp Vault and Consul, Keycloak, Zeek, and RKE2/Kubernetes
Develop and maintain cybersecurity and accreditation documentation supporting the DoD Risk Management Framework
Partner with DoD teams and stakeholders to improve security processes and accelerate secure enterprise deployments
Participate in Agile development processes, including backlog refinement, technical planning, implementation, testing, and delivery
Troubleshoot security and access issues affecting platform users and connected applications and services

Requirements

What you’ll need

This is a U.S. based position; all programs supported require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment
All work must be conducted within the continental U.S.
8+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, cloud architecture, DevSecOps, platform engineering, or a related technical discipline
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
IAT Level III certification for security-focused personnel
One or more relevant cloud certifications
Secret eligible
Experience securing workloads and infrastructure within AWS, Azure, or other enterprise cloud environments
Experience identifying and remediating vulnerabilities across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, operating systems, and applications
Experience with Infrastructure as Code / Configuration as Code, preferably Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or comparable technologies
Understanding of GitOps, CI/CD, and DevSecOps security practices
Experience with identity and access management, PKI, Zero Trust principles, network security, firewalls, or software-defined perimeter technologies
Experience with security monitoring, vulnerability management, security scanning, logging, and incident troubleshooting
Working knowledge of DoD RMF, ATO/cATO, STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
Ability to work directly with software engineers, platform engineers, SREs, product teams, and government stakeholders to integrate security into engineering workflows
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work effectively in a dynamic Agile environment
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret security clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

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