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Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform Modernization program in Bethesda, Maryland. This role supports the design, deployment, and maintenance of a full-stack containerized microservices architecture and contributes to DevOps, systems administration, installation, configuration, and production support activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch backend, and Kafka messaging. * Enhance, improve, and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes to support faster development, quicker error detection, 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 Systems Engineers to design solutions for new features and requirements. * Provide technical input to systems engineering documentation, diagrams, and models in coordination with Systems Engineering and Architecture team members. * Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions, and other meetings. Required Qualifications * Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph. * Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years of experience in the category field. * Possess at least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, such as CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, CISSP, or CISSP Associate. * Ability to obtain Privileged User Account certification per DoD 8570 policy. * Experience with containers and container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes. * Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes environments, including Ingress/Gateway API, Helm chart design/build, pod disruption budgets, affinity/anti-affinity rules, external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, and eck/Elasticsearch. * Experience developing GitLab pipelines, including integration of GitLab CI/CD components, Code Quality reports, and Code Coverage/Test reports. * Knowledge of Linux operating systems. * Knowledge of sysctls for Kubernetes environments. * Experience with FApolicyd and SELinux. * Experience with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana. * Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution. Preferred Qualifications * Experience with systems at scale. * Experience or knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques. * Experience with development or scripting languages and tools, such as Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, or Java. * Experience supporting a production or enterprise system. * Experience with Kafka or other message-passing systems, such as AMQP or JMS. * Experience with Kubernetes monitoring tools, such as Prometheus or Grafana. * Experience with GPU-based Kubernetes. * Experience with SALT for deployment automation. * Experience with Nexus. Required Education and Experience Equivalency * Bachelors' Degree with 10 years of experience. * Masters' Degree with 10 years of experience. * PhD with 10 years of experience. Required Certifications * At least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification Required Security Clearance * Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph. 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).