Job Summary:
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. As an Infrastructure Engineer - Systems, you will support the United States Space Force by developing software for defensive cyber operations, ensuring seamless integration of cyber capabilities across ground and space segments.
Responsibilities:
โข Architectural Design: Develop and analyze complex system topologies and end-to-end architectures to ensure seamless integration of defensive cyber capabilities across ground and space segments.
โข Infrastructure Planning: Lead the development of detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs) and rack diagrams, ensuring all hardware and software components are optimized for mission success and technical refreshes.
โข Technical Consultative Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert in high-stakes stakeholder meetings, answering complex technical questions and vetting the feasibility of proposed cyber solutions.
โข System Surveys & Requirements: Assist with network tap design and system surveys to ensure data is properly sampled and transported, translating these findings into actionable engineering plans.
โข Documentation & Redlines: Review and provide expert feedback on installation and configuration guides, ensuring technical accuracy through redlines and continuous documentation improvement.
โข Deployment Oversight: Lead hardware installation and software deployment strategies at mission system sites, coordinating the efforts of technical teams without necessarily being the primary keyboard operator.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in System Administration (Linux/Windows) or Systems Engineering with a masterโs degree in a relevant field. In lieu of a masterโs a bachelorโs with 18 years of experience is acceptable.
โข Proven ability to develop and analyze network topologies, data flow diagrams, and detailed rack integration plans.
โข Strong knowledge of ESXi/VMware, Gigamon, Trellix, and containerization technologies (Kubernetes/Docker) to effectively guide implementation teams.
โข Expert-level experience in building BOMs and managing the technical lifecycle of hardware/software stacks.
โข Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and military leadership.
โข Security+ (required); CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIS-Sec (highly preferred).
โข Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and collaborative environments (Slack/Mattermost).
โข Active Secret Security Clearance
Preferred:
โข Experience with Requirements Analysis, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and Risk Management.
โข Prior experience supporting Space Systems Command (SSC) or the Cyber Operations Branch.
โข A proven track record of guiding technical teams and mentoring junior engineers through complex project lifecycles.
Company:
A niche consulting organization focused on Cloud Native, DevSecOps, and Modern Application Development for mission focused enterprises Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.