DevOps Engineer - AWS & GitLab CI/CD for Gov Systems

Base-2 Solutions, LLC.; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The role requires hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus Repository management, and managing Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.

You will automate deployments, manage artifact repositories, and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while planning migration to AWS.

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/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 pipelines

Infrastructure-as-code

Windows Server administration

AWS cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience

Master's degree with 7 years of experience

No degree with 13+ years of experience

Tools

Nexus Repository

Apache Solr

ZooKeeper

CloudFormation/Terraform

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The role requires hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Nexus Repository management, and managing Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments.

You will automate deployments, manage artifact repositories, and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades across Windows Server environments while planning migration to AWS.