DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 31008
About The Position
Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its team. The role involves implementing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and supporting the monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services. The engineer will support development and deployment of AWS cloud infrastructure, particularly EKS, and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure. The role also involves collaborating with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure, monitoring production systems and troubleshooting issues, and improving processes and tools to optimize system performance. The position is hybrid, averaging 1–2 days per week at the San Antonio, Texas office. Onsite frequency and location may vary according to customer and company support requirements and contract needs. Some on-call work may be required.
Requirements
- Must currently hold 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 with 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.
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform.
- Knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda, and their use in deploying and managing infrastructure.
- 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.
- Strong 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 San Antonio, Texas office.
- Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes as needed.
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 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 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.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee premiums for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
- 10% 401(k) 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
Mid Level
