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Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer to join a high-energy team supporting the DIA-NMEC DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP). This role involves building and deploying a cutting-edge technology stack as part of a 10-year program modernizing the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P). The position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver mission-critical capabilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Design, deploy, and maintain a full-stack, containerized microservices architecture. * Support systems administration, installation, and configuration. * Promote adoption of DevOps best practices across cross-functional engineering teams. * Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big-data pipeline built on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and Kafka. * Enhance and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation to accelerate development and improve reliability. * Design and support scalable, redundant infrastructure across physical and virtual environments. * Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments for new features and evolving requirements. * Partner with Systems Engineers to architect solutions for new capabilities. * 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 * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's degree. * Strong Linux proficiency. * Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes. * Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab. * Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. * Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments. Preferred Qualifications * Experience operating systems at scale. * Knowledge of Agile methodologies. * Development experience with Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc. * Experience supporting enterprise or production systems. * Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems (AMQP, JMS). * Experience with Kubernetes monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana). * Experience with GPU-based Kubernetes. * Experience with SALT for deployment automation. * Experience with Helm / Helmfile. * Experience with Nexus. Required Education and Experience Equivalency * Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience. * Master's degree with 6+ years of experience. Required Certifications * None specified. Required Security Clearance * Active Top Secret/SCI 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). NT