
Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 30875
Columbia, MD · HybridJob$138–185K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Enlighten seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer to develop custom software components and integrate open-source code for complex problems using cloud and big data technologies. The role contributes to software architecture from prototype through operational applications and works toward strategic goals set by team architects. The position uses a hybrid work approach, with an average of 1–2 days per week in the Columbia office.
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Full job description
Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from USA Today, 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:
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100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans.
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10% 401k benefit.
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Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays.
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Education/training allowances.
Anticipated Salary Range: $137,510.00 - $185,000.00. The salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, Enlighten takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function, internal equity and a candidate's education or training, work experience, certifications and key skills. Occasionally positions/roles may include additional non-recurrent compensation and will be addressed by the recruiter during the interview process.
Job Description
Enlighten is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in Cloud technology (AWS), programming skills in Go, and a strong Linux foundation. 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. As a result, the candidate will be expected to work autonomously identifying and solving problems quickly while working toward broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team.
#LI-DW2 #Mid-Senior Level
Essential Job Responsibilities
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The ideal candidate is a strong systems integrator with an eye for opportunity to enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base.
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The candidate should have experience with infrastructure as code and be able to leverage modern tools to define, build and manage virtual infrastructure in the cloud.
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Design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to operational applications.
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Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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Clearance Requirement: Must obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, but not required on day one; U.S. Citizenship required.
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9+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go) with Bachelors in related field; OR 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
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Must have experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
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Experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor of Kubernetes), ansible, storage layers (ceph, rook, longhorn, etc.)
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Experience with programming skills with Go.
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Have a solid understanding of Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, applications and proficiency in shell scripting (Shell/Bash).
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Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues.
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Excellent oral and written communication skills.
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Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office. Flexibility is essential to adapt to schedule changes as needed.
Preferred Requirements
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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..) is a plus.
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Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab-CI, Travis-CI, Jenkins, etc.)
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Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites. (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github, Gitlab, etc.)
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Experience with puppet, ansible, maven, virtualization (ovirt, proxmox, vmware, etc)
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DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.
We have many more additional great benefits/perks that you can find on our website at www.enlighten.com.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,116 open Platform Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$138–185K/yr
- Maryland median$105–210K/yr72 salary ranges
- US median$115–215K/yr3,416 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $161K, is 7% above the Maryland median midpoint ($151K) — in the middle half of Platform Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 83 open Platform Engineer jobs in Maryland and 4,116 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Oracle25 open
- Leidos7 open
- Belay Technologies6 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 9 years of experience — more than three in four Platform Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 3,321 postings).
- Education
- 1,316 of the 4,116 open Platform Engineer jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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