DevOps Engineer Security Clearance

Position: DevOps Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Description Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Dev Ops Engineer who will provide a reliable, highly available platform that orchestrates the microservices of a modernized operational system utilizing cutting edge technologies. The Dev Ops Engineer will be responsible for:
* Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools. Popular programming languages for Dev Ops engineers include Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
* Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of RHEL.
* Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing:
Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools.
* Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners and Argo CD.
* Managing commercial cloud computing platforms (AWS).
* Communication and collaboration:
Dev Ops is a team-oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders.
* The position allows little to no work from home and will require a significant portion or all work to be performed in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). Qualifications
* Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education plus six (6) years or more of professional experience; or a Master's degree plus four (4) years of relevant experience.
* Current Security+CE certificate. Desired Skills (2 of the below)
* Design, build, and maintain AWS infrastructure including but not limited to EC2, Lambdas, S3, SNS, SQS, Event Router, Athena, Step Functions using Terraform and auto scaling.
* Understanding of AWS networking principles to include VPCs, NATs, IP Gateway.
* Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
* Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime.
* Kubernetes experience with a focus on EKS, ECS, and/or Fargate. Capabilities
* Configuring and managing servers.
* Using scripting or basic programming skills to solve problems.
* Installation and management of open-source monitoring tools.
* Architecture for continuous integration and deployment, and continuous monitoring. 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 Care First, Kaiser, and United Healthcare, 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). 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.