teamraft.com
Principal Platform Engineer
teamraft.com, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Who we are:
Raft ( https://TeamRaft.com ) 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
Principal Platform Engineer
to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
The
Principal Platform Engineer
shall have senior software engineering experience building and operating hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms (private and commercial cloud infrastructure) at an Individual Contributor Level. A successful candidate has prior experience deploying Kubernetes in multiple ways and supporting automation of platform management at the enterprise scale. The engineer shall have experience developing platform APIs that make common software operations scalable and repeatable. The engineer will feel comfortable maintaining the underlying services required to host containerized applications. The engineer will be at least a mid to senior-level engineer capable of mentoring junior developers and engineers. The engineer will also possess effective communication skills to interact with various stakeholders, internal and external to the organization.
What we are looking for:
Provide guidance for the design and architecture of provisioning/maintaining Kubernetes clusters at a massive scale
Implement rapid proof of concept and pilots of new capabilities to demonstrate the feasibility of new solutions to application developers and the rest of the platform integration team
Work closely with the client and other key stakeholders to provide strategic input and help navigate needs and tradeoffs to build extensible digital solutions
Ideally, 5+ years' in-depth experience maintaining production-grade Kubernetes clusters with multiple teams using the clusters for development
5+ years' experience building production services with cloud infrastructure such as AWS (preferred, or at least last 1-2 years), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
3+ years' experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go
Managed infrastructure and developed APIs/platform services for tenants to use container services
Working experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch
Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines
Extensive experience in containerizing applications using Docker and orchestrating them on managed platforms
Experienced in building data-intensive platforms and using open-source technologies
Enjoy collaborating with the team to plan story points, sprint themes, etc.
Experience with at least one agile methodology, including Scrum or Kanban
Loves to demo work to team and stakeholders
Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
Nice to have: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Nice to have: Infrastructure as Code experience, specifically using Terraform
Nice to have: vSphere experience
Clearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearance
Work Type:
Hybrid - Boston, MA preferred (or Langley, VA, Tampa, FL, Colorado Springs, CO, San Antonio, TX, Arlington, VA)
May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
$140,000 - $225,000
The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
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!
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Raft ( https://TeamRaft.com ) 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
Principal Platform Engineer
to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.
About the role:
The
Principal Platform Engineer
shall have senior software engineering experience building and operating hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms (private and commercial cloud infrastructure) at an Individual Contributor Level. A successful candidate has prior experience deploying Kubernetes in multiple ways and supporting automation of platform management at the enterprise scale. The engineer shall have experience developing platform APIs that make common software operations scalable and repeatable. The engineer will feel comfortable maintaining the underlying services required to host containerized applications. The engineer will be at least a mid to senior-level engineer capable of mentoring junior developers and engineers. The engineer will also possess effective communication skills to interact with various stakeholders, internal and external to the organization.
What we are looking for:
Provide guidance for the design and architecture of provisioning/maintaining Kubernetes clusters at a massive scale
Implement rapid proof of concept and pilots of new capabilities to demonstrate the feasibility of new solutions to application developers and the rest of the platform integration team
Work closely with the client and other key stakeholders to provide strategic input and help navigate needs and tradeoffs to build extensible digital solutions
Ideally, 5+ years' in-depth experience maintaining production-grade Kubernetes clusters with multiple teams using the clusters for development
5+ years' experience building production services with cloud infrastructure such as AWS (preferred, or at least last 1-2 years), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
3+ years' experience with modern programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go
Managed infrastructure and developed APIs/platform services for tenants to use container services
Working experience with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch
Comfortable provisioning and debugging complex CI/CD pipelines
Extensive experience in containerizing applications using Docker and orchestrating them on managed platforms
Experienced in building data-intensive platforms and using open-source technologies
Enjoy collaborating with the team to plan story points, sprint themes, etc.
Experience with at least one agile methodology, including Scrum or Kanban
Loves to demo work to team and stakeholders
Obtain Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft
Highly preferred:
Nice to have: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Nice to have: Infrastructure as Code experience, specifically using Terraform
Nice to have: vSphere experience
Clearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearance
Work Type:
Hybrid - Boston, MA preferred (or Langley, VA, Tampa, FL, Colorado Springs, CO, San Antonio, TX, Arlington, VA)
May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
$140,000 - $225,000
The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
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!
#J-18808-Ljbffr