Platform Operations Engineer

RPMGlobal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). You will ensure uptime, reliability, and performance for a containerized microservices stack, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to centralize TCPED of OSINT across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and cloud services (preferably AWS), plus strong incident

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering or related with 8+ years experience
• Master's degree with 6+ years experience or equivalent
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II+ cert (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, SSCP, CISSP)
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification
• Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, Linux, and containerized environments
• Experience with cloud services (prefer AWS) and enterprise scale production systems
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, Keycloak
• Strong cross-functional coordination and execution; communicate under pressure
• Preferred: Agile methods, dashboards for SLIs, and DevOps tooling

Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large-scale microservices platform
• Leverage monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve issues
• Lead triage, troubleshooting, and post-incident reviews
• Define and track reliability metrics such as SLIs and SLOs
• Participate in SAFe Agile release planning, scrums, and cross-team coordination

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Agile methodologies

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering or related

Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab pipelines

Linux

Appian

Kafka

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Logstash

Kibana

Keycloak

Prometheus/Grafana

Terraform

AWS

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Engineer to join a high-impact team supporting the design, development, and deployment of a modern technology stack for the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). This role supports the mission to centralize and standardize the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The position involves ensuring availability, reliability, and performance of a full stack, containerized microservices platform and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large scale big data production platform with a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and technologies such as Java, Python, React, and low code tools like Appian.
• Leverage monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve issues.
• Lead triage, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post incident reviews.
• Define and track reliability metrics such as SLIs and SLOs.
• Participate in SAFe Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and cross team coordination.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's; additional experience may substitute for a degree.
• At least one DoD 8570.01 M IAT Level II+ certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab pipelines, Linux, and containerized environments.
• Experience supporting enterprise scale production systems.
• Experience with cloud services (preferably AWS) and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, and Keycloak.
• Demonstrated success in cross functional coordination and execution.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to perform under pressure during incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience with creating customized dashboards to track SLIs and other key performance indicators.
• Development experience (Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.).
• Experience with Appian or other low-code platforms.
• Experience with technologies such as Kafka, AMQP/JMS, Prometheus/Grafana, GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT automation, Nexus, or GraphQL.
• Knowledge of security best practices (authN/Z, secrets management, data protection).
• Infrastructure-as-code experience (CloudFormation, Terraform, Pulumi).
• AWS cloud certifications.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

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

Required Certifications

• At least one DoD 8570.01 M IAT Level II+ certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI