Platform Engineer

Summary

Join Raft, a customer-obsessed company focused on distributed data systems, as a Platform Engineer. You will support teams with cloud infrastructure needs (AWS, GovCloud), contribute to cloud infrastructure design and architecture, implement proof-of-concepts, and refactor existing code. This role requires collaboration with clients and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of relevant experience, expertise in Kubernetes, and a deep understanding of microservices architectures. A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and the ability to obtain a Security+ certification are required. Raft offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work options.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of relevant hands-on experience
• Experience building production services using Cloud Infrastructure Providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) preferred, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
• Working experience building developer platform services and APIs that scale in production
• In-depth experience developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, etc
• Experience building developer platform services and APIs that scale in production
• Deep understanding of modern microservices architectures, design patterns, resiliency techniques, and optimizations
• Experience in Identity and Access Lifecycle Management Operations and Controls
• Manage, report, and facilitate certification of access for all in-scope resources (including SaaS, AWS, Azure, CSS managed applications, tools, and systems)
• Strong problem-solving skills are essential for addressing complex technical challenges
• Solid understanding of networking concepts relevant to cloud environments
• Proficient in Git for version control and collaboration
• Bachelor Degree in computer science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree; or equivalent industry experience
• Ability to obtain a Security+ within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Responsibilities

• Assist teams with their cloud infrastructure (AWS Commercial, GovCloud) needs, providing guidance and troubleshooting
• Contribute to the design and architecture of cloud infrastructure, focusing on provisioning and maintaining services at scale
• Implement proof of concepts for new capabilities to demonstrate feasibility
• Refactor existing code bases enabling better developer experiences and decreasing operational overhead
• Work closely with clients and key stakeholders to provide strategic input, helping navigate needs and trade-offs in building resilient digital solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud Infrastructure Experience: Three years of experience building production services with cloud infrastructure such as AWS with terraform
• CI/CD Expertise: Strong experience in CI/CD practices, including writing automation scripts for deploying applications at scale. Github / Gitlab runners
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python3 (required). With experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) with PyTest preferred
• Infrastructure Management: Experience managing infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform. Experience refactoring legacy terraform is helpful
• Database Knowledge: Familiarity with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and non-relational databases (DynamoDB)
• Data Intensive Platforms: Experience building data-intensive platforms using open-source technologies
• Team Collaboration: Enjoy collaborating with teams to plan story points, sprint themes, etc
• Tools: Gitlab, Gitlab Runners, Git, AWS CLI, BOTO3, Python3, Pytest, Terraform, Bash Scripting, Ubuntu / RHEL/ AMZN2, Windows Server, MsSQL, DynamoDB, RDS, Lambda, ALB / ELB
• Certifications: Security+, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer

Benefits

• 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