Senior DevOps Software Engineer

RPMGlobal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior DevOps Software Engineer to centralize and standardize TCPED OSINT for DoD/IC, deploying a containerized microservices stack on cloud platforms. You will lead DevOps efforts, integrate off-the-shelf and custom software, and enable scalable data processing with Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.

The role emphasizes collaboration with systems engineering, development, security, and operations teams, with on-site duties in Bethesda, MD and occasional remote tasks.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field; 10+ years with Master's degree.
• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II certification or higher (Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, CISSP, etc.).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.
• Experience with container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes, including Ingress/Gateway API, Helm, Pod disruption budgets, Affinity/anti-affinity rules, and familiarity with external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (Elasticsearch).
• GitLab CI/CD pipeline development incl. Code Quality and Code Coverage reports.
• Linux OS navigation, sysctls for Kubernetes environments, FApolicyd, and SELinux experience.
• Elastic Search, Logstash, and Kibana familiarity.
• Product Owner or Agile team experience with backlog management and Scrum facilitation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with engineering, design, and PM teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a DevOps team responsible for design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture.
• Perform technical systems administration, installation, and configuration.
• Foster a DevOps culture and cross-functional collaboration across teams.
• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka.
• Enhance and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes for faster, resilient deployments.
• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure (physical and virtual).
• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features.
• Collaborate with System Engineers on new features and requirements.
• Provide input to systems engineering diagrams and docs.
• Own and prioritize Agile team backlog, align with business priorities.
• Support SAFe PI planning and project documentation.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and monitor sprint/program progress.
• Review and accept work to ensure alignment with requirements and quality.
• Communicate priorities and product goals with stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Kubernetes

Helm

CI/CD

GitLab CI/CD

Linux administration

Elasticsearch

Kafka

Agile / SAFe

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

BS in Engineering / CS / Systems Eng or related

Master's degree equivalency

Tools

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

cert-manager

Nexus

GitLab

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior DevOps Software Engineer to play a critical role supporting a mission to centralize and standardize Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) across the DoD and IC enterprise. The role involves integrating off-the-shelf and newly developed software to sustain and enhance the TCPED platform, leveraging cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cross-domain transfer systems to provide advanced data exploitation and analytics capabilities. The position requires working closely with a multi-disciplinary team in a dynamic environment, primarily on-site in Bethesda, MD, with a flexible schedule and occasional remote tasks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a DevOps team responsible for design, deployment, and maintenance of a full stack containerized microservices architecture.


• Perform technical systems administration, installation, and configuration.


• Foster a DevOps culture and build strong cross-functional collaboration with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams.


• Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging.


• Enhance and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes for faster development and resilient deployments.


• Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure including physical and virtualized environments.


• Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments to support new feature requirements.


• Collaborate with System Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements.


• Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models.


• Own and prioritize the Agile team backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and clear actionable requirements.


• Support SAFe Program Increment planning and execution, including managing work items and project documentation.


• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives.


• Monitor sprint and program progress, resolving dependencies, risks, and impediments.


• Review and accept completed work to ensure it meets business requirements and quality standards.


• Collaborate with stakeholders, developers, and leadership to communicate priorities, progress, and product goals.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field; 10+ years of experience with Master's degree.


• Current DoD 8570.01M IAT Level II (or higher) certification, such as Security+, CySA+, SSCP, CCNA Security, or CISSP (or Associate).


• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.


• Experience with container/container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes, including troubleshooting Ingress/Gateway API, Helm chart design/build, Pod disruption budgets, Affinity/anti-affinity rules, and familiarity with external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, eck (Elasticsearch).


• GitLab pipeline development experience including integration of GitLab CI/CD components, Code Quality reports, and Code Coverage/Test reports.


• Knowledgeable in navigating Linux OS, specifically sysctls for Kubernetes environments, FApolicyd, and SELinux experience.


• Comfortable with Elastic Search, Logstash, and Kibana.


• Experience as a Product Owner or similar role in an Agile software development team with ability to break down complex problems, manage and prioritize product backlogs, strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience facilitating scrum ceremonies.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate technical and non-technical concepts to diverse audiences.


• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, design, and project management teams.


• Demonstrated ability to manage expectations and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with development languages such as Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java.


• Experience on a production/enterprise system.


• Experience with Kafka or other message passing systems (AMQP, JMS), Kubernetes monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana, GPU-based Kubernetes, SALT for deployment automation, and Nexus.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field.


• Master's degree with 10+ 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 Privileged User Account (PUA) certification.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI