Platform Operations Lead — DevSecOps for Big Data Platform

RPMGlobal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Manager to lead a modern tech stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform modernization. The role ensures uptime, performance, and reliability of a containerized microservices platform while fostering a strong DevSecOps culture.

Requires DoD 8570 II+ certification and extensive experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL, plus cross-functional leadership and incident response skills.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering, CS, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of relevant experience; 13+ years with Master’s.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT II+ certification (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 (preferably AWS).
• Demonstrated cross-functional coordination and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large-scale microservice platform.
• Leverage monitoring tools to detect and resolve issues.
• Lead triage, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Define and track reliability metrics (SLIs/SLOs).
• Lead a team of system administrators supporting a help desk during core hours.
• Partner with systems engineers to design solutions, contribute to documentation, and support architectural alignment.
• Participate in SAFe Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and cross-team coordination.

Skills

Kubernetes

GitLab pipelines

Linux

Containerization

IAT II+ cert

Team leadership

DevSecOps

Incident response

Cross-functional coord

Education

BS in Engineering / CS / Systems Engineering

Master's degree +13+ years

15+ years experience (equiv. degree)

Tools

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Logstash

Kibana

Appian

AWS

Keycloak

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Manager to lead a modern tech stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform modernization. The role ensures uptime, performance, and reliability of a containerized microservices platform while fostering a strong DevSecOps culture.

Requires DoD 8570 II+ certification and extensive experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Elasticsearch, and PostgreSQL, plus cross-functional leadership and incident response skills.