Senior DevOps Engineer | Hybrid | AWS & Kubernetes

HII's Mission Technologies division; Maryland; Hybrid; AUD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premium coverage

10% 401k

PTO + 10 holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten, part of HII's Mission Technologies division, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team in Maryland. The role emphasizes Kubernetes, AWS (EKS), CI/CD, automation, and big data capabilities, with hybrid work 1–2 days weekly.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux skills, Python/Bash/Go scripting, and a DoD 8140/8570 certification or plan to obtain it within 60 days of hire. This position supports scalable infrastructure and high availability across services.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance required, U.S. Citizenship required.
• 5+ years in DevOps or Software Development; or 3+ years with Master's in related field; or 9 years with HS diploma.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms, AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, etc.), Terraform/Ansible for configuration management, and deployment/scaling.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infrastructure in AWS (EKS) deployment and maintenance.
• Automate deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines for reliable, scalable services.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications with operations.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot to maintain high availability.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to optimize performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends.
• On-call work may be required.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Bash

Python

Go

CI/CD

Linux

Git

Flux

Helm

K9s

AWS CLI

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Git

Flux

Helm

AWS CLI

K9s

Job description

Enlighten, part of HII's Mission Technologies division, is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team in Maryland. The role emphasizes Kubernetes, AWS (EKS), CI/CD, automation, and big data capabilities, with hybrid work 1–2 days weekly.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux skills, Python/Bash/Go scripting, and a DoD 8140/8570 certification or plan to obtain it within 60 days of hire. This position supports scalable infrastructure and high availability across services.