Senior DevOps Engineer — Cloud, Kubernetes & Big Data

Enlighten IT Group; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401k contribution

Paid time off

Education/training allowances

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team. The role focuses on Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD automation, Linux administration, and Python/Bash/Go scripting in an AWS big data context.

The position operates in a hybrid environment with on-site presence in Fort Meade, MD about 2–3 days per week. Candidates must have active DoD 8140/8570 compliance or be able to obtain Security+ within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance required.
• 9+ years of DevOps engineering or software development with a related degree, or 7+ years with a Masters in related field.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for configuration management and automation.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
• Automate deployment processes and implement CI/CD pipelines for reliability and rapid scaling.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and cloud infrastructure on AWS.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications into the operational infrastructure.
• Monitor production systems, troubleshoot complex issues, and maintain high availability.
• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends to improve infrastructure.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Bash

Go

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Flux

Security+

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent with 13 years relevant experience

Tools

EKS

EC2

EBS

S3

Lambda

Helm

K9s

AWS CLI

AWS SNS

AWS SQS

AWS Diode

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced team. The role focuses on Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD automation, Linux administration, and Python/Bash/Go scripting in an AWS big data context.

The position operates in a hybrid environment with on-site presence in Fort Meade, MD about 2–3 days per week. Candidates must have active DoD 8140/8570 compliance or be able to obtain Security+ within 30 days of hire.