DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30405

HII•Grapevine, TX

2d•$119,574 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role supports cloud infrastructure, especially AWS EKS, as well as non-cloud edge infrastructure involving on-premise and portable equipment. The engineer will automate deployments and help ensure services are reliable, scalable, highly available, and performant. The position also involves collaborating with development teams, monitoring and troubleshooting production systems, and continuously improving infrastructure, processes, and tools. Senior-level impact includes moving between hands-on execution and guiding, mentoring, and leading the team. Work is hybrid, averaging one to two days per week at Enlighten’s Grapevine, Texas office, with the ability to work from home. Travel to Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, is required when necessary, with flexibility to accommodate changes in travel and schedule. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; the clearance is not required on the first day.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; it is not required on day one.
Meet one of the following experience and education pathways: 9 or more years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 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 knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda, and their use in infrastructure deployment and management.
Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience deploying, scaling, and managing applications, containers, and operating systems.
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.
Proficient knowledge of 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.
Demonstrated experience serving as a tech lead, mentor, or manager for engineering teams.
Must hold DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+.
Must be willing to travel to Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, when necessary and accommodate travel changes.
Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, averaging one to two days per week at the Grapevine, Texas office, and accommodate schedule changes.

Nice To Haves

Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
Experience with containers, EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform.

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 service reliability and scalability.
Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure.
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues.
Continuously improve processes and tools to support high availability and performance.
Stay current with new technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
Combine hands-on execution with team guidance, mentorship, and leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.