DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30405

HII's Mission Technologies division•Grapevine, TX

3d•$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 in AWS, especially EKS, as well as on-premise and portable edge infrastructure. The engineer implements infrastructure, automates deployment processes, and helps ensure service monitoring, reliability, scalability, availability, and performance. The role also involves maintaining Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure, integrating applications with infrastructure, troubleshooting production systems, and continuously improving processes and tools. Senior-level impact includes moving between hands-on execution and team guidance, including mentorship and team leadership. Work is hybrid, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Grapevine, Texas office, with the ability to travel to Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, when necessary. The position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on the first day.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on day one.
At least 9 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 7 years of relevant experience with 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.
Proficiency in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Strong 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 technical lead, mentor, or manager for engineering teams.
DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certification, such as Security+.
Willingness to travel to Camp Bullis in San Antonio, Texas, when necessary, with flexibility to accommodate schedule changes.
Ability to work in a hybrid environment, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Grapevine, Texas office, with flexibility to 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, including 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 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.
Provide team guidance and mentorship while contributing through hands-on execution.
Perform other duties as assigned.