Hiring: Platform Operations Engineer Company: Base-2 Solutions Location: Bethesda, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 10:59:36 Employment Type: Contract / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Bash, CloudFormation, Elasticsearch, GitLab, Grafana, GraphQL, Groovy, Java, Kafka, Keycloak, Kibana, Kubernetes, Linux, Logstash, Microservices, PostgreSQL, PowerShell, Prometheus, Pulumi, Python, React, Root Cause Analysis, SAFe, Security Clearance, Systems Engineering, Terraform About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant experience. •6+ years of relevant experience. Required Skills: •Ensure uptime, performance, and capacity planning for a large scale big data production platform with a microservice architecture running on Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Kafka, and technologies such as Java, Python, React, and low code tools like Appian. •Leverage monitoring tools to proactively detect and resolve issues. •Lead triage, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and post incident reviews. •Define and track reliability metrics such as SLIs and SLOs. •Participate in SAFe Agile release planning, scrums, design sessions, bug triage, and cross team coordination. Qualifications: •BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's; additional experience may substitute for a degree. •At least one DoD 8570.01 M IAT Level II+ certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, CCNA Security, SSCP, CISSP (or Associate)). •Demonstrated capacity to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification. •Operational familiarity with Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Logstash, Kibana, and Keycloak. •Demonstrated success in cross functional coordination and execution. •Strong communication skills and the ability to perform under pressure during incidents. •Development experience. •Knowledge of security best practices (authN/Z, secrets management, data protection). •8+ years of relevant experience; 6+ years with a Master's; additional experience may substitute for a degree. Compensation: •Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!