- Requisition ID: 5460
- 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 Software Engineer to support a long-term DIA-NDOC DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. The role involves working closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Operations Engineering/Managers on a broad scope of activities including middle-tier and backend engineering tasks. The position requires innovation, collaboration, and professional development within a mission-focused and solutions-oriented team. Work is primarily on-site in Bethesda, MD with a flexible schedule and occasional remote work depending on client requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Design, develop, test, and maintain Python microservices.
- Implement message consumers and producers with Apache Kafka.
- Integrate with Elasticsearch for real-time and batch data indexing and querying.
- Write unit and integration tests to ensure high code coverage and reliability.
- Build CI/CD pipelines and deploy services in Kubernetes clusters.
- Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and architecture planning.
- Monitor and troubleshoot production issues using observability tools.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Utilize software engineering and design methodologies appropriate to the development, integration, and production environment.
- Foster collaboration among team members to provide quality service and products to customers.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree and 6-10 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience.
- Proficiency in Python and related backend frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Flask).
- Experience with containerization, especially with Docker.
- Experience in Extraction, Transformation, and Load (ETL).
- Hands-on development experience in a Linux environment including bash or bash-like scripting.
- Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and microservice architecture.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes: deploying, monitoring, and debugging services.
- Understanding of common design patterns, security practices, and logging/monitoring principles.
- Familiarity with Git and collaborative workflows (PRs, reviews).
- Experience with DevOps practices and tools including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools and practices, especially Gitlab or Jenkins.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with AGILE practices.
- Ability to work well in a team and as a self-starter.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with designing and implementing software development kits.
- Familiarity with DGX (Deep GPU Xceleration).
- Active Security+ certification and ability to obtain Privileged User Account (PUA) certification by the Government.
- Elasticsearch certifications or other program stack related certifications.
- Experience with production/enterprise systems at scale.
- Knowledge of distributed systems concepts (e.g., idempotency, eventual consistency).
- Familiarity with schema registries and Kafka streaming patterns.
- Experience blending analytical methodologies and leveraging existing COTS/GOTS/OS tools in an unconventional manner.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS/C2S).
- Familiarity or experience with building applications around Large Language Models, Agentic AI.
Required Education and Experience Equivalency- Bachelor's Degree with 6-10 years of experience.
- Masters with 4-8 years of experience.
Required CertificationsRequired 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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