DevOps Engineer

RPMGlobal; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to modernize and deploy a critical government information system. The role focuses on GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus repository management, and Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production.

You will automate deployments, manage artifacts, and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while migrating toward AWS cloud infrastructure. Strong AWS, IaC, and security practices are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Nexus Repository management experience.
• Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Infrastructure-as-code practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments.
• Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage and dependency management.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using CloudFormation and Terraform.
• Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.
• Administer Windows Server environments and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades.
• Plan and execute migration strategies from on-prem VMware to AWS.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3.
• Develop containerization strategies for Java applications.
• Implement configuration management tools and practices.
• Apply security controls in both on-prem VMware and AWS.
• Monitor system performance and implement optimization strategies.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Nexus Repository

Solr with ZooKeeper

Windows Server

AWS Cloud Services

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 7 years experience

No degree with 13+ years experience

Tools

GitLab

Nexus

Apache Solr

ZooKeeper

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus Repository management, and building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments. The role involves automating deployment processes, managing artifact repositories, and orchestrating infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while planning migration to AWS cloud infrastructure. Strong expertise in Windows Server administration, AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform), and infrastructure-as-code practices are essential. Experience with containerization strategies for Java applications, configuration management tools, and implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments is highly valued.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments.
• Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage and dependency management.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using CloudFormation and/or Terraform.
• Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.
• Administer Windows Server environments and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades.
• Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and related components.
• Develop containerization strategies for Java applications.
• Implement configuration management tools and practices.
• Apply security controls in both on-premises VMware and AWS cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and implement optimization strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Nexus Repository management experience.
• Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server administration.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Infrastructure-as-code practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Containerization strategies for Java applications.
• Configuration management tools.
• Implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience.
• Master's degree with 7 years of experience.
• No degree with 13+ years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph