[Remote] DevOps Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Base-2 Solutions is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to support the modernization and deployment of a critical government information system. The role involves automating deployment processes, managing artifact repositories, and orchestrating infrastructure upgrades while planning migration to AWS cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
- Automate deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments
- Manage Nexus Repository for artifact storage and dependency management
- Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using CloudFormation and/or Terraform
- Build and maintain Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments
- Administer Windows Server environments and orchestrate infrastructure upgrades
- Plan and execute migration strategies from on-premises VMware to AWS cloud infrastructure
- Configure and manage AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, and related components
- Develop containerization strategies for Java applications
- Implement configuration management tools and practices
- Apply security controls in both on-premises VMware and AWS cloud environments
- Monitor system performance and implement optimization strategies
Skills
- Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Nexus Repository management experience
- Building and maintaining Apache Solr clusters with ZooKeeper in production environments
- Strong expertise in Windows Server administration
- Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation/Terraform)
- Infrastructure-as-code practices
- Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph
- Bachelor's degree with 9 years of experience
- Master's degree with 7 years of experience
- No degree with 13+ years of experience
- Containerization strategies for Java applications
- Configuration management tools
- Implementing security controls in both on-premises VMware and cloud environments
Benefits
- Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
- 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.
- 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 a 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).
- Work Type: Hybrid (On-Site and Remote).
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