DevOps Engineer

Job Description:

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a talented and driven DevOps Engineer to join our team. Our DevOps Engineers are essential to delivering secure, scalable, and efficient infrastructure solutions in support of national defense and mission-critical systems. We are looking for candidates who excel in automation, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), cloud technologies, and system reliability. Ideal candidates will demonstrate versatility, strong problem-solving skills, and a collaborative mindset to bridge development and operations teams, streamlining the delivery of high-quality software and systems.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, implements, and manages CI/CD pipelines to automate software builds, testing, deployment, and monitoring using tools like Jenkins and Gitlab.

• Develops infrastructure as code ( IaC ) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

• Supports cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), including provisioning, scaling, and security configurations.

• Implements and manages containerization and orchestration solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, and similar tools.

• Monitors system performance, identifies bottlenecks, and ensures high availability and reliability of infrastructure and applications.

• Collaborates with development, security, and operations teams to integrate DevSecOps principles and ensure secure, compliant deployments.

• Manages and configures version control systems, build tools, and collaboration platforms.

• Troubleshoots infrastructure, deployment, and system issues in real-time, ensuring minimal downtime.

• Automates routine system administration tasks, configuration management, and environment provisioning.

• Supports security compliance efforts and documentation, ensuring systems meet relevant regulatory requirements.

Experience with some or all of the following:

• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Bamboo, CircleCI

• Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef

• Containerization and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm

• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (focus on cloud-native services and security best practices)

• Version control systems: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket

• Monitoring and logging tools: Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), CloudWatch

• Operating systems: Linux, Unix, Windows

• Scripting languages: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy

• Collaboration and issue tracking tools: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow

• Security best practices and compliance frameworks: DoD STIGs, NIST SP 800-53, RMF, FedRAMP

• Build tools: Maven, Gradle, Ant

• Networking fundamentals, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, DNS

• Security Certifications such as CISSP, Security+

• Technical Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Docker Certified Associate, Security+

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Above market fixed salary or hourly pay.
• Up to $10,000 bonus for each referral.
• Additional bonuses for exceptional performance, assisting with business development and company growth.

Health

• 100% paid premiums for health insurance. Choose from over 80 gold-level medical plans from Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare. Choose from PPO, EPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible.
• HSA and FSA options.
• 100% paid premiums for dental insurance.
• 100% paid premiums for vision insurance.

Income Protection

• 100% paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment.
• 100% paid premiums for life insurance with a $200,000 max benefit.

Retirement

• 8% company contribution to 401k with immediate vesting.
• 401k pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 days of paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules including flex time and compressed work period.
• Remote work including partial or fully remote (contract and project-dependent).

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Base-2 Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.