DevOps Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description Position Summary Base-2 Solutions is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared DevOps Software Engineer to help build and deploy a full-stack, containerized technology platform supporting DOMEX data discovery modernization and the centralization and standardization of OSINT tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination across the DoD and Intelligence Community. The role is primarily performed on-site in Bethesda, MD, with occasional remote work permitted for some tasks. 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.
• Collaborate with developers, software integrators, system administrators, systems engineering, architecture, development, security, operations, and integration teams. Required Qualifications
• Relevant experience meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
• Strong Linux proficiency, specifically including knowledge of sysctls for Kubernetes environments and experience with FApolicyd and SELinux.
• Hands-on experience with containers and Kubernetes, including Ingress/Gateway API, Helm chart design and build, pod disruption budgets, affinity and anti-affinity rules, external-secrets, ArgoCD, cert-manager, and ECK (Elasticsearch).
• Experience with GitLab pipeline development, including integration of GitLab CI/CD components, code quality reports, and coverage and test reports.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional engineering environments. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with systems at scale.
• Experience or knowledge of key Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience with development using Bash, PowerShell, SALT, Python, Groovy, or Java.
• Experience supporting an enterprise or production system.
• Experience with Kafka or other message-passing systems, including AMQP and JMS.
• Experience with Kubernetes monitoring, including Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with GPU-based Kubernetes.
• Experience with SALT for deployment automation.
• Experience with Nexus. Required Education and Experience Equivalency
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree. Required Certifications
• At least one DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II or higher certification, such as CCNA Security, CySA+, Security+ CE, SSCP, or CISSP (or Associate).
• Ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification per DoD 8570 policy. 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