DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30702

HII's Mission Technologies division•Columbia, MD

3d•$75,850 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role focuses on implementing infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services. The ideal candidate has working knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, AWS, Linux systems administration, Bash scripting, Python programming, and big data solutions. The engineer will support cloud infrastructure development and deployment in AWS, particularly EKS; automate deployments and maintain CI/CD pipelines; manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure; collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure; monitor production systems and troubleshoot issues; and improve processes and tools. The position operates in a hybrid environment, averaging 2–3 days per week in the Columbia, Maryland office. After clearance is obtained, the employee will visit the customer site at Fort Meade, Maryland. Onsite frequency and locations may vary according to customer and company support requirements and contract needs, so schedule flexibility is essential. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on the first day. Candidates must also have or be able to obtain DoD 8140/8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, within 30 days of hire. The anticipated salary range is $75,850–$100,000.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on day one.
Either no experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a high school diploma or equivalent with 4 years of relevant experience.
Experience with one or more of the following: Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform; AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, or 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.
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, Maryland office, and visit the Fort Meade, Maryland customer site once clearance is obtained.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and varying onsite locations or frequency based on customer/company support requirements and contract needs.

Nice To Haves

Active Secret or higher U.S. Security Clearance.
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.

Responsibilities

Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, rapidly scaling services.
Assist in managing and maintaining 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 technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
Perform other duties as assigned.