DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30699

HII's Mission Technologies division•Columbia, MD

3d•$91,548 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role supports implementation and maintenance of cloud and non-cloud infrastructure, automates deployment processes, and helps ensure services are reliable, scalable, highly available, and performant. The work includes AWS infrastructure, particularly EKS, as well as on-premise and portable edge equipment. The position is hybrid, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office; onsite frequency and locations may vary according to customer and company support requirements and contract needs.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on the first day.
One of the following: 2+ years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field; no relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 6 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda, and their application to infrastructure deployment and management.
Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with application, container, and operating system deployment, scaling, and management.
Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
Comfort working in a terminal-based environment.
Proficiency in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and standard software development tool suites.
Must hold DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, or be willing to obtain them within 60 days of hire.
Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office, with flexibility to adapt to schedule changes.

Nice To Haves

Current Secret-level security clearance.
Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
Experience with K9s and AWS CLI.
Experience with AWS services such as SNS, SQS, and Diode.

Responsibilities

Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
Support development and deployment of non-cloud (edge) infrastructure for on-premise and portable equipment.
Automate deployment processes and ensure the reliability and scalability of services.
Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the infrastructure.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues as necessary.
Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.
Stay current with new technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
Perform other duties as assigned.