DevOps Engineer Level 4 with Security Clearance

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 Education Years of Experience High School Diploma/GED n/a Associates Degree n/a Bachelors' Degree 10 Masters' Degree 10 PhD 10 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).