DevOps Engineer - Hybrid, AWS/Kubernetes, Big Data

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health premiums

10% 401k benefit

PTO + 10 paid holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, Linux, Bash, and Python with a background in Big Data solutions.

The role supports a hybrid schedule (2–3 days/week) at the Columbia, MD office. The position emphasizes infrastructure automation, cloud deployment, and collaboration with development teams to ensure scalable, reliable services.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development and Bachelor's in related field; or 0 years with Masters; or High School Diploma with 6 years relevant experience.
• Experience with 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 and operate in a terminal-based environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications (Security+) within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes and implement 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 the operational infrastructure.
• Monitor production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure high availability.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to optimize performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends to improve infrastructure.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

DevOps Engineering

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Bash

Go

CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Docker

Helm

Flux

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have strong working knowledge in Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, Linux, Bash, and Python with a background in Big Data solutions.

The role supports a hybrid schedule (2–3 days/week) at the Columbia, MD office. The position emphasizes infrastructure automation, cloud deployment, and collaboration with development teams to ensure scalable, reliable services.