Hybrid DevOps Engineer - Cloud, Kubernetes & Big Data

Enlighten; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premium for employee

401k contribution

PTO + holidays

Education allowances

Job summary

Enlighten, a leader in big data solutions, seeks a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team in a hybrid role between Enlighten headquarters in Maryland and client sites. You will deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, automate CI/CD pipelines, and support AWS-based infrastructure for data-driven services.

The role requires TS/SCI with CI Poly, DoD 8140/8570 compliance (or ability to obtain in 60 days), strong Linux, scripting (Python/Bash), and Terraform/Ansible experience.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development; or 7+ years with a Master's degree; or 13 years with a HS diploma.
• Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms experience.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and deployment/management of infrastructure.
• Proficiency with configuration management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.
• Programming in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other deployment tools.
• Linux system administration and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infrastructure deployment in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes for reliable, scalable services.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into infrastructure.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve production systems for high availability.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

Go

Linux

Git

CI/CD

Flux

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Job description

Enlighten, a leader in big data solutions, seeks a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team in a hybrid role between Enlighten headquarters in Maryland and client sites. You will deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters, automate CI/CD pipelines, and support AWS-based infrastructure for data-driven services.

The role requires TS/SCI with CI Poly, DoD 8140/8570 compliance (or ability to obtain in 60 days), strong Linux, scripting (Python/Bash), and Terraform/Ansible experience.