DevOps Engineer

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions in Maryland is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to support modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The role requires hands-on work with GitLab CI/CD, Nexus, Solr with ZooKeeper, Windows Server administration, and AWS cloud services, plus infrastructure-as-code practices and VMware-to-AWS migrations.

The engineer will design and automate CI/CD pipelines, manage artifacts, plan migrations to AWS, and ensure secure, scalable operations across

Qualifications

• Hands-on GitLab CI/CD pipelines experience.
• Nexus Repository management experience.
• Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.
• Strong Windows Server administration expertise.
• Strong AWS skills (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3; CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Containerization strategies for Java applications.
• Configuration management tools experience.
• Security controls in VMware and AWS.

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.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Nexus Repository

Apache Solr

ZooKeeper

Windows Server

AWS Cloud

Terraform/CloudFormation

Infrastructure as Code

Java containerization

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 7 years experience

No degree with 13+ years experience

Tools

VMware

CloudFormation

Terraform

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.