DevOps Software Engineer

Base-2 Solutions, LLC.; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared DevOps Software Engineer to join a high-energy team supporting the DOMEX technology platform for the DIA-NMEC. Most work is on-site in Bethesda, MD with a flexible schedule and occasional remote opportunities.

You will build and operate a containerized microservices stack, CI/CD pipelines, and scalable infrastructure across physical and virtual environments leveraging Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka in a production big-data pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering/computer science with 4–8 years' experience.
• Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack containerized microservices architecture.
• lead CI/CD automation and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate across systems engineering, development, security, operations.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

Elasticsearch

Docker

Cloud

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree +4 yrs exp

Tools

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Kibana

GitLab

Helm

Nexus

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared DevOps Software Engineer to join a high-energy team building and deploying a cutting-edge technology stack in support of the DIA-NMEC (National Media Exploitation Center) DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). This role is part of a 10-year program supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization effort, where you'll contribute to mission-critical capabilities alongside a collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented team. While the majority of work is performed on-site at the customer location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and occasional opportunities for remote work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• As a DevOps Software Engineer, you'll help design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack, containerized microservices architecture.
• You'll also support systems administration, installation, configuration, and the broader adoption of DevOps best practices across cross-functional engineering teams.
• In this fast-paced environment, you'll collaborate closely with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.
• You will work with a multidisciplinary group of developers, integrators, and system administrators to deploy, triage, and maintain a production big-data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to accelerate development and improve reliability.
• Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirements.
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities.
• Contribute technical input to engineering documentation, diagrams, and models.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and related team activities.

Required Qualifications

• Meet an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Strong Linux proficiency.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments.
• You're enthusiastic, collaborative, and comfortable working with teammates across a range of technical backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating systems at scale.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
• Development experience (Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.).
• Experience supporting enterprise or production systems.
• Familiarity with: Kafka or other messaging systems (AMQP, JMS), Kubernetes monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana), GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, Helm / Helmfile, and Nexus.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 4-8 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI
• Must obtain a CI polygraph after start; Top Secret/SCI required to start.
• U.S. citizenship is required

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo