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Job Description
Join Base-2 Solutions onsite in Bethesda, MD to support the NMEC DOMEX Technology Platform and D3P Modernization through containerized full-stack microservices engineering.
Responsibilities
- Deploy, triage, and maintain a production big data pipeline using a microservice architecture on Kubernetes
- Operate Elasticsearch as the search/back-end layer and Kafka for messaging
- Enhance and maintain CI/CD and DevOps scripts and processes
- Design, develop, and support scalable and redundant infrastructure across physical and virtualized environments
- Use Helm to configure Kubernetes deployments aligned to new feature requirements
- Collaborate with systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams
- Participate in Agile release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage, design sessions, and related meetings
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years in the category field
- 3 additional years of experience may be substituted for the bachelor’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, or Java
- Experience supporting enterprise or production systems
- Familiarity with Kafka or other messaging systems
- Experience with Kubernetes monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
- Familiarity with GPU-based Kubernetes
- Experience with SALT for deployment automation
- Experience with Helm/Helmfile and Nexus
Required Education and Experience Equivalency
- High School Diploma/GED: 9 years of experience
- Associates Degree: 9 years of experience
- Bachelors Degree: 6 years of experience
- Masters Degree: 6 years of experience
- PhD: 6 years of experience
Technologies
- Kubernetes
- Elasticsearch
- Kafka
- Helm
- CI/CD
- DevOps
- GitLab
- Logstash
- Kibana
- Linux
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Bash
- PowerShell
- SALT
- Python
- Groovy
- Java
- Helmfile
- Nexus
- GPU-based Kubernetes
Benefits
- 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)
- 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents
- Medical 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
- 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
- 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total)
- 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options
- Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO)
- 11 paid floating holidays
- Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent)