Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & Data (TS/SCI)

Enlighten; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid health, vision and dental

10% 401k

PTO + 10 paid holidays

Education/training allowances

Sign-on bonus $20K

Job summary

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team on site at Ft. Belvoir, VA. The candidate will apply Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD, and automation across cloud and edge infrastructures while ensuring reliability, scalability and security.

Strong scripting in Python/Bash and proficiency with Linux are essential. The role emphasizes collaboration with development teams, on-site presence, and occasional travel, with a focus on DoD-compliance

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• 9+ years in DevOps or software development with a related bachelor’s degree, or 7+ years with a Master’s, or 13 years with a HS diploma.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda) and deployment/management.
• Proficient with Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience deploying and managing applications, containers, and OS.
• Proficient in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiar with Git, Flux, and deployment tools.
• Proficient Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies.
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance (Security+) or ability to obtain within months.
• Ability to work onsite at Ft. Belvoir, VA five days a week with occasional travel.
• Willing to help open/close workspace during business hours.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of AWS cloud infrastructure, especially EKS.
• Support non-cloud (Edge) on-premise and portable infrastructure.
• Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate apps into the infrastructure.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues.
• Continuously improve processes and tools for high availability and performance.
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Bash

Go

Linux

Git

Flux

AGILE

Security+ / DoD 8570

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma with 13+ years of experience

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS CLI

K9s

Job description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team on site at Ft. Belvoir, VA. The candidate will apply Kubernetes orchestration, CI/CD, and automation across cloud and edge infrastructures while ensuring reliability, scalability and security.

Strong scripting in Python/Bash and proficiency with Linux are essential. The role emphasizes collaboration with development teams, on-site presence, and occasional travel, with a focus on DoD-compliance