DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30702

HII•Columbia, SC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join its development team. The role supports implementation of infrastructure, automation of deployment processes, and monitoring the reliability and scalability of services. The ideal candidate has knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, AWS, Linux systems administration, Bash scripting, Python programming, and big data solutions. Work is performed in a hybrid environment, averaging 2–3 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office. After clearance is obtained, the employee will visit the customer site at Ft. Meade, Maryland. Onsite frequency and locations may vary based on customer and company support requirements and contract needs, and flexibility is needed to adapt to schedule changes.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI-level U.S. Government Security Clearance; clearance is not required on the first day.
Either 0 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a high school diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience.
Experience with one or more of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms; AWS services such as EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, or Lambda; configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible; application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management; or development 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 work in a hybrid environment, averaging 2–3 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office.
Must be flexible to adapt to schedule changes; onsite frequency and locations may vary based on customer/company support requirements and contract needs.

Nice To Haves

Currently holds an 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 the development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliability and rapid scaling of services.
Help manage and maintain 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.