DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 31023
About The Position
Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its fast-paced team. The role focuses on implementing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring services are monitored, reliable, and scalable. The engineer will support development and deployment of AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly EKS, and collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure. The position is performed in a hybrid environment, averaging 2–3 days per week at a customer site in San Antonio, Texas. Onsite frequency and locations may vary according to customer and company support requirements and contract needs, and schedule flexibility is essential.
Requirements
- Must currently have and maintain an active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Must be willing and able to obtain a TS/SCI-level clearance.
- At least 9 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 7 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of one or more of the following: Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms; AWS services including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda and their application to infrastructure deployment and management; configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible; or application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.
- Ability to develop in Python, Bash, or Go.
- Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
- Comfort operating in a terminal-based environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Must have or be able to obtain DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, within 30 days of hire.
- Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, averaging 2–3 days per week onsite at a customer site in San Antonio, Texas, and adapt to schedule changes as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Currently holds an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
- Proficient knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with Git, Flux, Helm, and other development and deployment tools.
- Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
- Experience with K9s, AWS CLI, AWS SNS, AWS SQS, and AWS Diode.
- Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites.
Responsibilities
- Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
- Automate deployment processes and implement CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliability and rapid scaling.
- Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure.
- Monitor production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and resolve them to maintain high availability.
- 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.
- Help open or close the workspace during regular business hours as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
- 10% 401k benefit.
- Generous paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
- Education and training allowances.
- Additional benefits and perks are available on the company website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
