Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 30875

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

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k plan

Paid time off

Education allowances

Job summary

Enlighten, a leader in big data solutions, seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer with Go and AWS expertise. The role emphasizes developing software components, integrating open-source code, and solving complex problems using cutting-edge Big Data/Cloud tech.

Hybrid work enables in-person collaboration 1–2 days weekly at the Columbia, MD office. The ideal candidate will autonomously identify and address challenges, align with team Architects' strategies, and contribute to scalable, robust cloud

Qualifications

• Clearance: Must obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 9+ years in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go) with Bachelors in related field; OR 7 years with Masters; OR 13 years with HS Diploma.
• Experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor), Ansible, storage layers (Ceph/Rook/Longhorn).
• Go programming experience.
• Strong Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, shell scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Hybrid work with 1-2 days/week at Columbia, MD office.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and enhance existing codebase for robustness and scalability.
• Define, build and manage virtual cloud infrastructure using modern tooling.
• Design core architecture and enable transition from prototype to production applications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Go programming

Cloud platforms

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Ansible

Storage: Ceph/Rook/Longhorn

CI/CD: GitLab/Travis/Jenkins

Job description

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers' greatest challenges.

We recognize that the most effective environment for your projects doesn't always look the same. Our hybrid work approach ensures that you can make lasting relationships with your team and collaborate in-person to get the job done - while having the flexibility to work from home when needed to achieve focused results.

Why Enlighten?

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

Anticipated Salary Range:$137,510.00-$185,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function, internal equity and a candidate's education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills. Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.

Job Description

Enlighten is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in Cloud technology (AWS), programming skills in Go, and a strong Linux foundation. Will significantly contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of cutting edge Big Data / Cloud technology. As a result, the candidate will be expected to work autonomously identifying and solving problems quickly while working toward broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate is a strong systems integrator with an eye for opportunity to enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base.
• The candidate should have experience with infrastructure as code and be able to leverage modern tools to define, build and manage virtual infrastructure in the cloud.
• Design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to operational applications.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, but not required on day one; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 9+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go) with Bachelors in related field; OR 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Must have experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
• Experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor of Kubernetes), ansible, storage layers (ceph, rook, longhorn, etc.)
• Experience with programming skills with Go.
• Have a solid understanding of Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, applications and proficiency in shell scripting (Shell/Bash).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience or familiarity with DISA's Big Data Platform or other Big Data systems (e.g. Cloudera's Distribution of Hadoop, Hortonworks Data Platform, MapR, etc..) is a plus.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab-CI, Travis-CI, Jenkins, etc.)
• Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites. (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github, Gitlab, etc.)
• Experience with puppet, ansible, maven, virtualization (ovirt, proxmox, vmware, etc)
• DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.

We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at www.enlighten.com.