DevOps Engineer - AWS & Windows | GitLab CI/CD

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

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