DevOps Engineer

Base-2 Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The role emphasizes hands-on GitLab CI/CD, Nexus, and Solr with ZooKeeper in production across Windows Server and AWS environments.

You will automate deployments, manage artifact repositories, and drive infra upgrades using CloudFormation/Terraform, while implementing security controls in hybrid on-site and cloud setups.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience managing Nexus Repository for artifacts and dependencies.
• Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production.
• Strong Windows Server administration expertise.
• Deep knowledge of AWS services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform).
• Experience with 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 IaC 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.
• 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-premises VMware and AWS.
• Monitor system performance and optimize accordingly.

Skills

GitLab CI/CD

Nexus Repository

Apache Solr ZooKeeper

Windows Server

AWS Cloud

Terraform/CloudFormation

IaC

Security controls

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 7 years experience

No degree with 13+ years experience

Tools

GitLab

Nexus Repository

Terraform

CloudFormation

ZooKeeper

Solr

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote)
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 3947
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
• Location: Washington, DC
• Work Type: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote)
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

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

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).