DevOps Software Engineer

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is hiring a DevOps Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy a state-of-the-art D3P stack for the DIE. The role emphasizes on-site work in Bethesda, MD with flexible scheduling and occasional remote tasks.

You will optimize a production pipeline using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka, while advancing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and feature delivery in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 8+ years in software development or related area.
• Master's degree with 6+ years in software development or related field.
• Equivalent experience in lieu of degree with additional years accepted.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification required (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline on Kubernetes with Elasticsearch and Kafka.
• Enhance CI/CD scripts and processes for faster development and resilient deployments.
• Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure (physical/virtual).
• Configure Kubernetes deployments with Helm for new features.
• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features.
• Contribute to systems engineering docs and diagrams with SE/Architect teams.
• Participate in Agile release planning and scrum activities.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab CI/CD

Linux

Elasticsearch

Kafka

ArgoCD

Ingress/Gateway API

Helm

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Master's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

ArgoCD

cert-manager

eck (Elasticsearch)

GitLab

Linux (sysctls, SELinux)

Logstash

Kibana

Prometheus/Grafana

Nexus

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer to design, develop, and deploy a state-of-the-art technology stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization program. The role supports the mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE). The engineer will work as part of a mission-focused, solutions-oriented, and adaptive team that values inclusion, innovation, collaboration, and professional development. Most work is conducted on-site in Bethesda, MD, with a flexible schedule and occasional remote tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging.
• Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to facilitate faster development, quicker error detection, and resilient deployments.
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments.
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.
• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements.
• Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models in coordination with SE and Architect teams.
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions, and other meetings.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 8+ years in software development, system engineering, or related field; 6+ years of experience with Master's degree; additional years of experience in lieu of degree are acceptable.
• Possess at least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy.
• Experience with container/container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes and troubleshooting experience with Ingress/Gateway API, Helm chart design/build, Pod disruption budgets, Affinity/anti-affinity rules, and familiarity with external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (Elasticsearch).
• GitLab pipeline development experience including integration of GitLab CI/CD components, Code Quality reports, and Code Coverage/Test reports.
• Knowledgeable in navigating Linux OS, specifically sysctls for Kubernetes environments, FApolicyd, and SELinux experience.
• Comfortable with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with systems at scale.
• Experience/knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience with development languages such as Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.
• Experience on a production/enterprise system.
• Experience with Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS), Kubernetes monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana), GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, and Nexus.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 8+ years in software development, system engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree with 6+ years in software development, system engineering, or related field.
• Equivalent experience in lieu of degree with Additional years acceptable.

Required Certifications

• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification (e.g., CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP or Associate).
• Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy (ability to obtain).

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI