Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

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 Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to support our customers and join our passionate team of high-impact problem solvers.

About the role:

As a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer , you'll embed within a client team specializing in security engineering and leveraging DevSecOps methodology. Your daily responsibilities range from building and running an EKS cluster that houses our SIEM or analyzing data to find potential security issues to responding to incidents & working with teams to remediate after vulnerabilities are discovered. You'll rely on your knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS to provide ways forward for the client while also supporting teammates and empowering product teams across the client's portfolio.

What we are looking for:

• Five-plus years of hands-on experience with Terraform, SIEM, AWS, Single Sign On (SSO), IDP such as Okta, SAML, OIDC
• Five-plus years of working knowledge and experience in managing multiple AWS environments (VPCs, firewalls, IAM, GuardDuty, Cloud Trail, WAF such as Signal Sign On)
• Must have solid working experience in designing secure network & system architectures, virtualization & cloud technologies, application security, encryption technologies, and IPS/IDS technologies
• Experience with planning and implementation of defense-in-depth security engineering and conducting security testing against the environment
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps methodologies & implementing security tooling within CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Kubernetes & Docker and related scanning tools such as TwistLock, Trivy, Zarf, JFrog Xray, or Anchore
• Experience hardening on-prem & cloud-based Linux & Windows systems using DISA STIGs & SRGs or other industry best practices
• Experience building & maintaining relevant security documentation such as SBOMs, PPS lists, data flow & network diagrams, and SSPs
• Willing to occasionally work in a classified environment such as a Closed Area or SCIF on a quarterly basis
• Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the company excel
• Obtain CompTIA Security+ or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification within the first 90 days of employment with Raft

Highly preferred:

• Expertise with the NIST RMF or other security/risk frameworks and the DoD ATO process
• Experience with DoD DevSecOps Reference Design Architecture
• Experience with DoD Software Factories & related platforms such as Platform One, Big Bang, Party Bus, etc.
• Previous participation in Security Working Groups or as part of Incident Response teams
• Passionate about building automation in languages like Python, GoLang, or Typescript
• Experience with Azure or Google Cloud offerings.
• Industry Certifications such as:
• CKS or CKA
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• AWS Certified Security – Specialty
• CISSP (or any concentration)
• CCSP
• SSCP
• Master's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, Computer Science, or similar field

Clearance Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance

Work Type:

• Remote
• May require up to 10% travel

Salary Range:

• $140,000 - $200,000
• The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
• Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and company match
• Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
• Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
• Remote, hybrid, and flexible work options
• And More!

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.