Lead DevOps Engineer

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from the Baltimore Sun, 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?

At Enlighten, our team's unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company's success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:
• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

Job Description

Enlighten is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead DevOps Engineer to join our fast-paced development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge in Linux systems administration, and a background in Big Data solutions, configuration management, automation, scripting, and AWS. The Lead DevOps Engineer will be responsible for implementing infrastructure, automating deployment processes, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our services. Work is performed on customer site in Fort Belvoir, VA.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Leads the creations, development, and implementation of solutions to address infrastructure and security requirements.
• Leads the creation of plug-and-play/reusable solutions and patterns for CI/CD pipelines.
• Support development and deployment of infrastructure in AWS
• Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability of services
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the infrastructure
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and resolve issues as necessary
• Continuously improve processes and tools to ensure high availability and performance
• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends, continuously exploring new ways to improve our infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

Can also consider candidates with a TS level clearance too.
• 9 years of experience in DevOps Engineering or Software Development and Bachelors in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, IT, or related field; or 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in Cloud Native CI/CD
• Strong knowledge of Linux, including system administration and troubleshooting
• Proficient in configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet
• Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda) and their application to deployment and management of infrastructure
• Experience with application and OS deployment, scaling, and management
• Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as bash, Python, or Go
• Familiarity with Git and other development tools such as deployment pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of AGILE software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites
• Must have a Security certification
• Must be able to work on customer site in Fort Belvoir, VA

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB are a plus
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes are a plus

We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at [eitccorp.com].

Enlighten, an HII Company, is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans and Disabled Employer. U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions. HII Is committed to cultivating an inclusive company culture to promote collaboration and enhance creativity by hiring a diverse work force.