Platform Operations Lead for Secure Data Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Manager to lead the design, development, and deployment of a modern technology stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization Program. This role targets uptime, reliability, and a strong DevSecOps culture across a full-stack, containerized microservices platform.

The position requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment, leveraging Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and tools

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, CS, Systems Eng or related field with 15+ years of exp; Masters 13+ years.
• DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II+ certification required (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 with cloud services (AWS) and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, and Keycloak.
• Proven cross-functional coordination and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large-scale Kubernetes-based platform.
• Lead triage, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
• Define and track reliability metrics (SLIs/SLOs).
• Lead a team of system admins and mentor staff.
• Collaborate with systems engineers on solution design and docs.
• Participate in SAFe Agile release planning and cross-team coordination.

Skills

Kubernetes

GitLab pipelines

Linux

Containerized environments

AWS cloud services

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Logstash

Kibana

Keycloak

Java

Python

React

Appian

Docker

SAFe Agile

Incident management

Team leadership

Monitoring

Terraform / IaC

Security best practices

Education

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

Master's degree (13+ years)

Tools

Kubernetes

GitLab

Linux

Elasticsearch

PostgreSQL

Kafka

React

Java

Python

Appian

Terraform

CloudFormation/Pulumi

Prometheus/Grafana

Nexus

AMQP/JMS

Job description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Operations Manager to lead the design, development, and deployment of a modern technology stack supporting the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P) Modernization Program. This role targets uptime, reliability, and a strong DevSecOps culture across a full-stack, containerized microservices platform.

The position requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment, leveraging Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and tools