Elasticsearch Engineer

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks an Elasticsearch Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain NoSQL databases for a Kubernetes-based microservices platform supporting Open Source Intelligence tasks across defense communities. This on-site role is in Bethesda, MD and enables cloud, AI/ML, cross-domain transfer, data exploitation, and analytics capabilities.

Join a fast-paced, security-cleared environment with a focus on scalable databases, containerized apps, and collaborative engineering across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a technical field with extensive related experience.
• Experience with Kubernetes-based platforms and Elasticsearch tuning.
• Security-compliant hardening per NIST 800-53 and open-source stacks.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production databases including Elasticsearch and Redis.
• Design configuration management for databases across air-gapped networks.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers to architect new capabilities.
• Enhance monitoring with proactive system notifications.
• Contribute to engineering docs, diagrams, and models.
• Participate in Agile release planning and team activities.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Containerized applications

Open-source technologies

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Elasticsearch

Redis

Kubernetes (EKS/Rancher/RKE2)

Keycloak

Strimzi

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking an Elasticsearch Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain NoSQL databases as foundational components of a Kubernetes-based microservices platform supporting the centralization and standardization of Open Source Intelligence tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination across the defense and intelligence communities. This on-site role in Bethesda, MD supports cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cross-domain transfer, data exploitation, enrichment, triage, and analytics capabilities.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Deploy, triage, debug, and maintain production-class databases, including 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 that 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

• Relevant experience meeting one of the applicable education and experience pathways in the equivalency section.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS, Rancher, or RKE2.
• Experience designing, maintaining, and tuning Elasticsearch databases.
• Experience with one or more of the following: Keycloak, Redis, or 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.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with team members from diverse technical backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation and operational tooling, including 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 with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent experience in lieu of the stated degree with relevant experience equivalent to the applicable degree pathway.

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

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

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).