DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 30760

HII's Mission Technologies division•Columbia, MD

3d•$115,199 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced 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. Work is performed in a hybrid environment, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office, with onsite frequency and locations subject to customer, company-support, and contract needs. The engineer will support cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS, as well as non-cloud (Edge) infrastructure involving on-premise and portable equipment. The role works with development teams to integrate applications into infrastructure, monitors and troubleshoots production systems, and continually improves infrastructure processes and tools. An active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

Must currently have and maintain an active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
At least 5 years of DevOps Engineering or Software Development experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field; or 3 years of relevant experience with a master's degree in a related field; or a high school diploma or equivalent and 9 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 application to infrastructure deployment and management.
Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
Experience with application, container, and operating-system deployment, scaling, and management.
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 with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Excellent 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.
Must have DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications, such as Security+, or be willing to obtain them within 60 days of hire.
Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, averaging 1–2 days per week at the Columbia, Maryland office; flexibility is needed to adapt to schedule changes, and onsite frequency and location may vary based on customer/company support requirements and contract needs.

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 K9s, AWS CLI, and other AWS services such as SNS, SQS, and Diode.

Responsibilities

Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
Support development and deployment of non-cloud (Edge) infrastructure for on-premise and portable equipment.
Automate deployment processes and ensure services are reliable and scalable.
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 as necessary.
Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.
Stay current with new technologies and industry trends and explore ways to improve infrastructure.
Perform other duties as assigned.