Rackner

Rackner is a technology consultancy and software company focused on cloud-native engineering, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence, and mission software. The company describes its work as applying emerging technologies to mission-critical problems across public and private sectors, including datacenters, public and private clouds, and edge environments. It is a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider and reports working with production Kubernetes clusters.

Its services include cloud architecture, Kubernetes deployment and operations, secure software delivery, platform engineering, and application development and modernization. Rackner supports clusters on public cloud platforms as well as on-premises infrastructure, and its published service descriptions cover cluster management, security, monitoring, logging, and CI/CD. The company also offers training for teams and works with technologies and platforms including Kubernetes distributions and cloud-managed services.

Rackner’s AI and platform work includes building and modernizing business-critical applications, operational AI systems, custom inference models, and MLOps pipelines. Its company overview describes combining software engineering with cybersecurity-first design and DevSecOps practices. The company also highlights edge, IoT, mobile, and virtual-reality systems among its areas of work.

Rackner serves government and commercial organizations. Its published company information names customers and mission partners across the Department of Defense—including the Air Force, Army, and Navy—as well as the Department of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, the Department of State, and NOAA. It also says it works with technology startups and organizations modernizing legacy systems. Its background information identifies support to federal agencies and commercial firms as part of its growth.

Founded in 2015 by Alex Raul, DJ Gagner, and Frank Hackenburg, Rackner began as a consultancy addressing cloud architecture and web development needs for startups. It later expanded into Kubernetes adoption work for larger companies. The company identifies a 2019 U.S. Air Force contract as a turning point in its transition toward government-scale challenges and its current focus on mission software, AI, DevSecOps, and operational resilience.

Rackner says it is remote-first, with headquarters in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and offices in College Park and Silver Spring, Maryland. Its published culture emphasizes mission-focused work, engineering excellence, effective communication, and continuous learning, including training, certifications, and knowledge sharing. The company also reports ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications.