- Requisition ID: 5276
- Standard Title:
- Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Work Type: On-Site
- Shift: First
- Referral Eligibility: Eligible
- U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes
Position SummaryBase-2 Solutions is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, develop, and optimize Kubernetes platforms supporting enterprise artificial intelligence capabilities for mission customers. The role requires deep expertise in operating systems, hardware, GPUs, and high-speed networking and is performed 100% on-site at the customer site in Bethesda, Maryland, at the Intelligence Community Campus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Design, configure, and maintain enterprise Kubernetes platforms and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize Kubernetes architecture for performance, efficiency, and feature requirements.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, Salt, Ansible, Bash, Python, or similar frameworks.
- Collaborate with development teams to design and implement secure, automated, and repeatable CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI/CD.
- Troubleshoot complex systems issues across cloud, network, and platform layers.
- Maintain technical documentation, architectural specifications, and Linux best practices; support Authority to Operate activities and compliance with federal security standards.
Required Qualifications- Platform Engineering or Systems Engineering experience meeting an applicable education and experience pathway in the equivalency section.
- Strong expertise with Linux distributions, including RHEL, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux, and Rocky Linux.
- Experience administering Kubernetes clusters, including deploying, scaling, and maintaining containerized workloads.
- Hands-on experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting Docker containers and container images throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Experience with Kubernetes cluster management and AI/ML workflow orchestration, including Argo, Airflow, and Kubeflow.
- Experience consuming and troubleshooting RESTful APIs for platform integration and automation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate within a team.
- U.S. citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience managing NVIDIA GPU data center platforms, including DGX, HGX, H200, H100, 200, B300, and L40S.
- Experience with NVIDIA enterprise tools such as Base Command Manager, Run:AI, and NVIDIA AI Enterprise.
- Knowledge of enterprise server components, including storage and network controllers, HBAs, and SSDs.
- Familiarity with GPU virtualization and cloud computing.
- Experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
- Knowledge of distributed resource scheduling systems such as Slurm, LSF, and Open MPI.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years in Platform Engineering or Systems Engineering experience.
- Additional years of Platform Engineering or Systems Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
Required Certifications- Candidates must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11 IAT Level II certification requirements, currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP, along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification. An IAT Level III certification would also be acceptable, including CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, or CCSP.
Required Security ClearancePay & Benefit HighlightsCompensation- 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).
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