DevOps Software Engineer

Requisition ID: 4031 Standard Title: Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI Location: Bethesda, MD Work Type: On-Site Shift: First Referral Eligibility: Eligible U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer to join a high-energy team building and deploying a cutting-edge technology stack in support of a mission-critical data discovery platform modernization effort. The role involves contributing to scalable, containerized microservices architecture and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. Essential Duties And Responsibilities 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. 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 (Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, Java, etc.). Experience supporting enterprise or production systems. Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems (AMQP, JMS). Familiarity with Kubernetes monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana). Familiarity with GPU-based Kubernetes. Familiarity with SALT for deployment automation. Familiarity with Helm / Helmfile. Familiarity with Nexus. Required Education and Experience Equivalency Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience. Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant 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