DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 31007

HII•Columbia, SC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to implement infrastructure, automate deployment processes, and help ensure service monitoring, reliability, and scalability. The role supports cloud infrastructure development and deployment in AWS, particularly EKS, and involves maintaining Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure, monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and continually improve processes and tools. The position is hybrid, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office. Onsite frequency and locations may vary according to customer or company support requirements and contract needs, and schedule flexibility is essential. Work may possibly require on-call availability.

Requirements

Must currently have and maintain an active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance; 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 with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience.
Strong working knowledge of one or more container orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes.
Knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda, and their application to infrastructure deployment and management.
Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with application, container, and operating system deployment, scaling, and management.
Ability to develop in Python, Bash, or Go.
Comfort operating in a terminal-based environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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; flexibility to adapt to schedule changes is essential.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Linux 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 standard software development tool suites.
Experience or familiarity with K9s and AWS CLI.
Availability for possible on-call work.

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 AWS cloud infrastructure.
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.