Hybrid DevOps Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & Big Data

Enlighten IT Group; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee premium for health,

Vision and dental plans

10% 401k contribution

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten seeks a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced team in Columbia, MD. The role focuses on building and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS, managing Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable, scalable services.

The ideal candidate has strong Bash/Python skills, Terraform/Ansible experience, and a background in big data solutions. Hybrid work typically 1–2 days on-site per week with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 5+ years in DevOps Engineering or related field (or 3 years with Masters); or 9 years with HS diploma.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS for deployment and management of infra.
• Experience with Terraform and Ansible for config management.

Responsibilities

• Support cloud infrastructure deployment in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate apps into operations.
• Monitor production systems and drive high availability.
• Continuously improve tooling and processes; stay current with tech trends.
• Occasional on-call work as required.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS (EKS, EC2)

Linux

Python

Bash

Go

CI/CD

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's in related field

Master's in related field

High School Diploma with 9+ years experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Helm

Job description

Enlighten seeks a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced team in Columbia, MD. The role focuses on building and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS, managing Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring reliable, scalable services.

The ideal candidate has strong Bash/Python skills, Terraform/Ansible experience, and a background in big data solutions. Hybrid work typically 1–2 days on-site per week with comprehensive benefits.