Cyber 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 (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.

About the role:
As a Cyber Engineer specializing in Offensive/Defensive operations, you will utilize in-depth knowledge of cyber capabilities and the Joint Operational Planning process to identify, track, and resolve issues affecting training, exercises, and daily operations. Your role involves providing crisis action and deliberate planning support for offensive and defensive operations while ensuring exercise activities adhere to customer plans, policies, and procedures.

You will establish objectives and priorities for joint exercise programs focusing on issues critical to cyberspace operations. You'll synchronize plans with major military exercises, review cyber policy directives, assist customers with developing requirements, and provide technical research analysis to develop cyberspace courses of actions and tactics.

This role is contingent on contract award.

What we are looking for:
Associate: Bachelor's degree with 2-5 years of related experience or Master's degree. Works on cyber operations assignments requiring technical knowledge of offensive and defensive capabilities under supervision.

Standard: Bachelor's degree with 5-9 years of related experience, Master's degree with 3-7 years of experience, or PhD with 0-4 years of experience. Experienced in Joint Operational Planning processes and cyber exercise coordination.

Senior: Bachelor's degree with 14+ years of related experience, Master's degree with 12+ years of experience, or PhD with 9+ years of experience. Recognized expert in cyberspace operations providing leadership in complex planning activities.

Experience with cyber capabilities, Joint Operational Planning process, Joint Exercise Life Cycle, cyberspace operations tactics, crisis action planning, and analytical methodologies.

Highly preferred:

• Industry cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience with military exercise planning.
• Knowledge of cyber policy directives and operational planning frameworks.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top Secret with ability to obtain and maintain SCI 

Work Type:

• Onsite in Colorado Springs, CO
• May require up to 10% travel

Salary Range:

• $130,000 - $150,000
• 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
• Generous Referral Bonuses
• And More!

Our Vision Statement: 

We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our obsession with the mission. 

Our Customer Obsession: 

We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger, teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers. We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will enable our success and set us apart from other companies.

How do we get there? 

Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world. We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking, and collaboration is a norm. 

Raft’s core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our “nadi” by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of innovation and collaboration. 

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.