DevOps Engineer (Hybrid) - 31008
About The Position
Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced DevOps Engineer to join its team. The role focuses on implementing cloud infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services. The engineer will work primarily with AWS, especially EKS, Kubernetes and container orchestration, configuration management, CI/CD, automation, Linux systems administration, Bash and Python, and big data solutions. The position is hybrid, averaging one to two days per week at Enlighten’s San Antonio, Texas office. Onsite frequency and locations may vary based on customer or company support requirements and contract needs, and schedule flexibility is essential. The work may possibly require on-call availability.
Requirements
- Must currently have and maintain an active Top 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 working knowledge of Kubernetes or another container orchestration platform.
- Strong working knowledge of AWS services, including EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, SNS, SQS, and Lambda, and their application to infrastructure deployment and management.
- Strong working knowledge of configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
- Strong working knowledge of 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 willing to obtain them within 60 days of hire.
- Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, averaging one to two days per week at the San Antonio, Texas office, with flexibility to adapt to schedule changes and potential changes in onsite frequency or location.
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, and 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.
- Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support service reliability and rapid scaling.
- Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the 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.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
- 10% 401(k) benefit.
- Generous paid time off.
- 10 paid holidays.
- Education and training allowances.
- Additional benefits and perks are available on the company website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
