DevOps Engineer - $20K Sign On Bonus - 30969
About The Position
Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team supporting Army customers. The role is based on-site in Augusta, Georgia, five days a week. The engineer will support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, particularly EKS; automate deployment processes; maintain CI/CD pipelines; and help ensure service reliability, monitoring, and scalability. The position involves managing Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure, collaborating with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure, monitoring production systems, troubleshooting issues, and improving processes and tools. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available if hired as an Enlighten employee. The anticipated salary range is $119,574 to $185,000.
Requirements
- Must currently have and maintain an active TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- At least 9 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 7 years of relevant experience and a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years of relevant experience.
- Strong working knowledge of one or more of the following: Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms; AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda and their use in 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.
- Comfort operating in a terminal-based environment.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, or be able to obtain them before starting with the company.
- Must be able to work at the customer site in Augusta, GA, five days a week; flexibility to adapt to schedule changes is essential.
Nice To Haves
- Proficient knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with Git, Flux, Helm, and other development and deployment tools.
- Experience or familiarity with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
- Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites.
- Experience or familiarity with K9s and AWS CLI.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
- Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, rapidly scalable services.
- Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure.
- Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and help resolve them to maintain high availability.
- Continuously improve processes and tools to optimize system performance.
- Stay current with new technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
- 10% 401k benefit.
- Generous PTO.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Education and training allowances.
- $20,000 sign-on bonus if hired as an Enlighten employee.
- Additional benefits and perks are available on the company website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
