DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30756

HII's Mission Technologies division•Columbia, MD

3d•$115,199 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role focuses on implementing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services. The engineer will support AWS infrastructure, particularly EKS, and work with Kubernetes, container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, Linux administration, Bash, Python, and big data solutions. Work is hybrid, averaging 2–3 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office or at the customer site at Ft. Meade, Maryland, when needed.

Requirements

Must currently hold and maintain an active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI; U.S. citizenship is required.
At least 5 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 3 years of relevant experience and a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 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 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.
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.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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 at the Columbia, MD office or at the Ft. Meade, MD customer site when needed; flexibility to adapt to schedule changes is essential.

Nice To Haves

Currently holds an active Top Secret security clearance and is willing and able to obtain an SCI read-in.
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 of 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 complex issues, and resolve them rapidly 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 additional duties as assigned.