- Company Name
- Enlighten
- Job Title
- Sr. DevOps Engineer - $20K Sign On Bonus - 25185
- Job Description
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**Job title:** Senior DevOps Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Design, implement, and maintain hybrid cloud and on‑premises infrastructure using AWS EKS, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Automate CI/CD pipelines, container lifecycle management, and service monitoring to ensure high availability, scalability, and security for big data workloads. Collaborate with development teams to integrate applications and continuously improve deployment processes while meeting stringent DoD security requirements.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure on a 5‑day customer‑site schedule.
- Reduce deployment cycle time and operational incidents through automation and proactive monitoring.
- Maintain compliance with DoD 8140/8570 policies and relevant security certifications.
- Actively evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure effectiveness.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Deploy and manage AWS resources (EKS, EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.) and on‑prem edge environments.
- Automate build, test, and release pipelines using Git, Flux, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters, container registries, and ingress/proxy services.
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux hosts, networking, storage, and security settings.
- Monitor production systems with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar tools; respond to alerts and incidents.
- Collaborate with software, security, and network teams to ensure end‑to‑end delivery.
- Document infrastructure architecture, procedures, and runbooks.
**Required Skills:**
- 9+ years of DevOps or software development experience, or equivalent advanced experience.
- Deep knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda).
- Proficiency with Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools.
- Strong scripting in Bash, Python, or Go; version control with Git.
- Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with Agile SDLC, GitOps, and application monitoring tools.
- Knowledge of big‑data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, etc.) is advantageous.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with CI Polygraph required; U.S. citizenship necessary.
- DoD 8140 / 8570 (e.g., Security+ certification) mandatory.
- Relevant vendor certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
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Fort belvoir, United states
On site
Senior
16-11-2025