Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 30077

About the role

Enlighten is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in Cloud technology (AWS), programming skills in Go, and a strong Linux foundation. The candidate will significantly contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of cutting edge Big Data / Cloud technology. The role involves working autonomously to identify and solve problems quickly while aligning with broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to operational applications.
• Act as a strong systems integrator with an eye for enhancing, optimizing, or increasing the robustness of an existing code base.
• Leverage modern tools to define, build, and manage virtual infrastructure in the cloud using infrastructure as code.
• Work autonomously to identify and solve problems quickly while contributing to broader strategic goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• 0 years of experience with a Bachelor’s in a related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go).
• Experience in designing enterprise APIs.
• Experience in RESTful web services.
• Experience in Microservices architecture.
• Experience in Object Oriented Programming (OOP) paradigms.
• Experience with the agile software lifecycle.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Nexus, Maven).
• Comfortable working on a Linux command line.
• Proven ability to learn quickly and work well both independently and in a team setting.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to review information and compile data appropriately as needed.
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certification required within 60 days of employment.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1–2 days per week at the San Antonio, TX office.

Preferred Requirements

• Prior experience or familiarity with DISA’s Big Data Platform or other Big Data systems (e.g., Cloudera’s Distribution of Hadoop, Hortonworks Data Platform, MapR, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab-CI, Travis-CI, Jenkins, etc.).
• Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, GitHub, GitLab, etc.).
• Experience with Puppet, Ansible, Maven, and virtualization (oVirt, Proxmox, VMware, etc.).
• DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required as directed by the customer.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision, and dental plans.
• 10% 401k benefit.
• Generous PTO plus 10 paid holidays.
• Education/training allowances.

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $70,000.00 – $100,000.00. The salary range is a good faith estimate based on location, expectations, and responsibilities. Offers consider role function, internal equity, education, training, work experience, certifications, and key skills. Additional non-recurrent compensation may apply and will be discussed during the interview process.