Elastic Search Engineer

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Elastic Search Engineer to join a platform engineering team supporting OSINT TCPED across the DoD and IC. You will develop, deploy, and maintain NoSQL databases in a Kubernetes microservice ecosystem with GitOps practices.

Required 8+ years in CS/engineering, DoD 8570.01M IAT II or higher, and expertise with Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and Linux. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in computer science/engineering or equivalent
• DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+/CySA+/SSCP/CCNA Security/CISSP)
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms (EKS/Rancher/RKE2)
• Experience with Elasticsearch, Keycloak, Redis, Strimzi
• Experience with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure
• Experience hardening databases per NIST 800-53
• Strong Linux system administration skills
• Experience deploying, managing, and debugging containerized apps
• Strong verbal/written communication and collaboration abilities
• Comfortable in fast-paced, diverse teams

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production Elasticsearch and Redis databases
• Design and support config management across air-gapped networks
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect new capabilities
• Enhance monitoring and notifications for proactive ops
• Contribute to engineering docs, diagrams, and models
• Participate in Agile release planning, scrums, and bug triage

Skills

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Redis

Linux administration

Containerization

Open source technologies

REST APIs

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

EKS

Rancher

RKE2

Keycloak

Strimzi

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Elastic Search Engineer to join a high-energy platform engineering team focused on building and deploying cutting-edge technology stacks to support mission-critical Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) TCPED across the DoD and Intelligence Community. The role involves developing, deploying, and maintaining NoSQL databases within a Kubernetes microservice ecosystem and supporting GitOps best practices in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production class databases like Elasticsearch and Redis.
• Design and support database configuration management strategies across air-gapped network fabrics.
• Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities.
• Contribute to operational monitoring capabilities to provide proactive system notifications.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS, Rancher, or RKE2.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Elasticsearch, Keycloak, Redis, Strimzi.
• Experience working with open-source technologies and modern infrastructure platforms.
• Experience hardening databases to comply with NIST 800-53 security controls.
• Strong knowledge of Linux system administration.
• Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting containerized applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with team members from diverse technical backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with micro services architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation and operational tooling (UNIX shell, Perl, or similar).
• Experience with Helm Chart templating.
• Experience with ArgoCD.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, web services, networking, and internet protocols.
• Experience and domain knowledge related to data processing.
• Experience with big data applications.
• Experience supporting DIA, NDOC, and/or D3P.
• OSINT familiarity.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.

Required Certifications

• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI