DevOps Engineer 4

RPMGlobal; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer 4 to provide a reliable, highly available platform orchestrating microservices in a modernized operational system. The role focuses on infrastructure automation, platform operations, cloud services, CI/CD, and system reliability in a largely on-site SCIF environment.

Requirements include active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph, a related degree, 12+ years of experience (or 10+ with a relevant master's), and Security+ CE certification.

Qualifications

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and scripting.
• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and CI Polygraph within 7 years.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD-equivalent experience required.
• Security+ CE certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop IaC and scripts to automate tasks and provision services.
• Patch, harden, and maintain Linux systems, primarily RHEL.
• Configure and tune Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native tools.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Oversee AWS cloud environments and ensure system reliability.
• Work on-site in a SCIF and collaborate with stakeholders.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Automation

Scripting

CI/CD

Cloud services

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD equivalency

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Argo CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer 4 to provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system using cutting-edge technologies. This role supports infrastructure automation, platform operations, cloud services, CI/CD, and system reliability in a primarily on-site SCIF environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop Infrastructure as Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools.
• Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of RHEL systems.
• Install, configure, and performance tune Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deployment using GitLab runners and Argo CD.
• Manage AWS cloud environments.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Perform work primarily on-site, with little to no work from home, and support operations in a SCIF.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph, with a CI Polygraph within the last 7 years.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
• 12 years or more of professional experience, or 10 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree.
• Current Security+ CE certification.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and scripting.
• Ability to work primarily on-site in a SCIF environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, and Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
• Understand AWS networking principles including VPCs, NATs, and IP Gateway.
• Develop and manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
• Experience with Kubernetes, especially EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's Degree with 12 years of experience.
• Master's Degree with 10 years of experience.
• PhD with 10 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• Security+ CE.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph, with a CI Polygraph within the last 7 years.