Hybrid DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes & Big Data

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k matching 10%

PTO + 10 holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced development team. The candidate will leverage Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD to automate deployment and ensure scalable, reliable services in a hybrid environment with 1–2 days per week on-site in Columbia, MD.

Required skills include Python/Bash/Go, Linux administration, and Terraform/Ansible for configuration management, with DoD 8140/8570 certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required or equivalent
• DoD 8140/8570 compliance certifications (Security+) or willingness to obtain within 60 days
• Experience with Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and deployment of infrastructure
• Proficient with Terraform and Ansible for configuration management
• Programming ability in Python, Bash, or Go
• Experience deploying and managing Linux systems and OS-level troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and deployment tooling
• Hybrid work with 1–2 days/week in Columbia, MD office

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infrastructure deployment in AWS, especially EKS
• Develop and deploy on-premise/edge infrastructure
• Automate deployment processes for reliability and scalability
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS resources
• Collaborate with developers to integrate applications
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems
• Improve tools and processes for high availability and performance
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Kubernetes orchestration

AWS services

Python/Bash/Go

CI/CD

Linux administration

AGILE methodologies

DoD 8140 / 8570 certs

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in related field

High School diploma with 6 years relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

K9s

Flux

Git

AWS CLI

Docker

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced development team. The candidate will leverage Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD to automate deployment and ensure scalable, reliable services in a hybrid environment with 1–2 days per week on-site in Columbia, MD.

Required skills include Python/Bash/Go, Linux administration, and Terraform/Ansible for configuration management, with DoD 8140/8570 certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days.