DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30762

HII•San Antonio, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated, experienced DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role implements AWS cloud infrastructure, automates deployments, and supports the monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services, with a particular focus on AWS EKS and Kubernetes. The engineer works closely with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure, monitors production systems, troubleshoots issues, and continually improves systems and processes. Work is hybrid, averaging 2–3 days per week at Enlighten’s San Antonio, Texas office or at a customer site as needed. Onsite frequency and locations may vary according to customer and company support requirements and contract needs, and flexibility to adapt to schedule changes is essential. The anticipated salary range is $100,173–$130,000.

Requirements

Must currently hold and maintain an active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance and be able to obtain TS/SCI; U.S. citizenship is required.
One of the following experience and education combinations: 5 or more years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field; 3 years of relevant experience and a master’s degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of one or more container orchestration platforms, such as Kubernetes.
Knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, and Lambda, and their use in 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.
Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
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 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 San Antonio, Texas office or a customer site as needed.
Flexibility to adapt to schedule changes; onsite frequency and locations may vary based on customer and company support requirements and contract needs.

Nice To Haves

Currently holds an active Top Secret security clearance and is willing and able to obtain an SCI read-in.
Proficiency in Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Familiarity with Git, Flux, Helm, and other development and deployment tools.
Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, or Presto.
Experience with K9s, AWS CLI, AWS SNS, AWS SQS, and AWS Diode.
Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and standard software development tool suites.

Responsibilities

Support development and deployment of AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS.
Automate deployment processes and implement CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability and enable rapid scaling.
Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure.
Monitor production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and resolve them promptly 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 additional duties as assigned.