Enterprise - DevOps Engineer - AWS, Linux, Kubernetes

About the role

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem‑solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas. Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and become part of a technically strong and growth‑oriented company focused on innovative solutions to difficult mission problems.

Responsibilities

• Support development and deployment of cloud infrastructure in AWS, especially EKS.
• Support development and deployment of non‑cloud (edge) infrastructure of on‑premise and portable equipment.
• Automate deployment processes and ensure reliability and scalability of services.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes containers and 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.
• Seamlessly transition between hands‑on execution and team guidance, treating mentorship and team leadership as inherent components of senior‑level impact.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Current Top Secret (TS) U.S. Government security clearance; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• Experience:
  • 9+ years in DevOps Engineering or Software Development with a Bachelor’s degree, or
  • 7+ years with a Master’s degree, or
  • 13+ years with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EC2, EBS, S3, Lambda) and their application to deployment and management of infrastructure.
• Proficiency with configuration‑management tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with application, container, and OS deployment, scaling, and management.
• Ability to develop in multiple programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Familiarity with Git, Flux, and other development and deployment tools.
• Comfortable working in a terminal‑based environment.
• Proficient knowledge of Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Excellent problem‑solving, oral, and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and standard tool suites.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a tech lead, mentor, or manager for engineering teams.
• Willingness to help open/close the workspace during regular business hours as needed.
• Maintain a standard 40‑hour, 5‑day on‑site work week in San Antonio, TX; flexibility to accommodate schedule changes.

Desired Skills

• Current active TS/SCI clearance (highly desired).
• Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Accumulo, Ceph, Spark, NiFi, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Hive, Drill, Impala, Trino, Presto, etc.
• Experience with containers, EKS, Diode, CI/CD, and Terraform (a plus).

Benefits

• Above market hourly pay.
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401(k) with immediate vesting and deposit.
• Spot bonuses for assisting with business development and company growth.
• Professional development bonuses for certificates and degrees.
• Company‑subsidized medical coverage.
• 100% company‑paid vision and dental coverage.
• 100% company‑paid long‑term disability, short‑term disability, and group life insurance.
• Monthly wellness reimbursement.
• Paid time off with flexible work schedules and birthday off.
• Amazon Prime membership and monthly internet reimbursement.
• Technology and productivity allowance for equipment and supplies.
• Morale‑building company events and community celebrations.
• Onboarding and annual swag.
• Company‑paid professional development and training.

Pay

The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience, is $150,000 – $250,000.