DevOps Engineer - $20K Sign On Bonus - 30971
About The Position
Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its team. The role implements infrastructure, automates deployment processes, and supports monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services. The engineer will work with cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS, Kubernetes containers, and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure. The position is based on-site with Army customers in Augusta, Georgia, five days a week. Work may possibly require on-call availability. The role includes a $20,000 sign-on bonus if hired as an Enlighten employee. The anticipated salary range is $143,507 to $205,000.
Requirements
- Must currently have and maintain an active TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- 15+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development and a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 13 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 19 years of relevant experience.
- Expert-level knowledge or experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
- Expert-level knowledge or experience with AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda, and their application to infrastructure deployment and management.
- Expert-level knowledge or experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Expert-level knowledge or experience with 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 one before starting with the company.
- Must be able to work at the customer site in Augusta, Georgia, five days a week.
- 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 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.
- Assist in automating deployment processes and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure service reliability and rapid scaling.
- 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% 401(k) benefit.
- Generous paid time off.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Education and training allowances.
- $20,000 sign-on bonus if hired as an Enlighten employee.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
