Senior DevOps Engineer — AWS, Kubernetes & Big Data

Enlighten; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premium for employee

401k with 10%

PTO + 10 holidays

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced development team. The role focuses on Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD, automation and cloud infrastructure in AWS, with a hybrid schedule (1–2 days in‑person) in San Antonio, TX.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux administration, scripting in Python/Bash, and experience with big data solutions. DoD security clearance is required or willingness to obtain within 60 days.

Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance required or willingness to obtain within 60 days
• 5+ years DevOps Engineering or related experience with relevant degrees or 9 years with HS diploma
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and deployment/management
• Proficient in Terraform and Ansible for configuration management
• Experience with deployment, scaling and management of apps, containers, OS
• Programming in Python, Bash, or Go
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and related tools
• Proficient Linux system administration and troubleshooting
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Understanding of AGILE methodologies and SDLC
• DoD 8140/8570 certifications or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS (EKS)
• Support on-premise and portable Edge infrastructure deployment
• Automate deployment processes and ensure service reliability and scalability
• Manage Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure
• Collaborate with dev teams to integrate apps into infrastructure
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues
• Improve processes and tooling for high availability and performance
• Stay updated with new technologies and industry trends
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

Go

Git

Flux

Linux

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent + 9 years experience

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Bash

Go

Git

Flux

Linux

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced development team. The role focuses on Kubernetes, container orchestration, CI/CD, automation and cloud infrastructure in AWS, with a hybrid schedule (1–2 days in‑person) in San Antonio, TX.

The ideal candidate will have strong Linux administration, scripting in Python/Bash, and experience with big data solutions. DoD security clearance is required or willingness to obtain within 60 days.