DevOps Engineer - $20K Sign On Bonus - 30977

HII•Augusta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its team. The role supports implementation and operation of infrastructure, automated deployment processes, and monitoring to help ensure service reliability and scalability. The engineer will work with Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, Linux systems administration, Bash scripting, Python programming, AWS, and Big Data solutions. This position is based on-site with Army customers in Augusta, Georgia, five days per week, for 40 hours per week. The engineer will support cloud infrastructure development and deployment in AWS, particularly EKS; maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure; collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure; monitor production systems and troubleshoot issues; and continuously improve infrastructure processes and tools. Some on-call work may be required, and flexibility to adapt to schedule changes is essential.

Requirements

Must currently have and maintain an active TS/SCI with CI Poly U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Five or more years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field; or three years of relevant experience and a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and nine years of relevant experience.
Strong working knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
Knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda, and their application to 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.
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 them before starting with the company.
Must be able to work on the customer site in Augusta, Georgia five days per week, full-time at 40 hours per 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 support reliability and rapid scaling of services.
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.