DevOps Engineer — AWS, Kubernetes & Big Data (Hybrid)

Mission Technologies, a division of HII; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid healthcare premium for employee

10% 401k matching

Paid PTO + holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The candidate will implement infrastructure, automate deployment processes, and ensure monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services in a hybrid environment (2-3 days/week in Columbia, MD).

The role requires strong knowledge of Kubernetes, AWS, configuration management (Terraform/Ansible), and scripting in Python/Bash/Go.

Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 5+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development; or 3 years with a Master's in related field; or 9 years with a HS diploma.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Experience with AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and deployment/management of infrastructure.
• Configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Ability to develop in Python, Bash, or Go; familiarity with Git, Flux, and deployment tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines for reliability and rapid scaling.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into operational infrastructure.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot complex issues to maintain high availability.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to optimize performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure design

DevOps practices

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda)

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Helm

AWS CLI

K9s

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The candidate will implement infrastructure, automate deployment processes, and ensure monitoring, reliability, and scalability of services in a hybrid environment (2-3 days/week in Columbia, MD).

The role requires strong knowledge of Kubernetes, AWS, configuration management (Terraform/Ansible), and scripting in Python/Bash/Go.