Opening Description

System Engineer
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Required Security Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
City:
Fort Meade
State/Territory:
Maryland
Travel:
None
Potential for Teleworking:
Yes
Schedule:
Full Time
DoD 8570 IAT Requirement:
None
DoD 8570 IAM Requirement:
None
DoD 8570 IASAE Requirement:
None
DoD CSSP Requirement:
None
Last Updated:
9/2/25 8:31 PM
Requisition ID:
184059
US Citizenship Required?:
Yes
Pay Range:
$147,268.78 to $196,358.38
Work Type:
Hybrid (On-Site and Remote)
Referral Eligibility:
Eligible

Job Description

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a System Engineer who has experience with RKE2 (Rancher Kubernetes) and Ceph. Someone who can install, update, and troubleshoot issues with Rancher/Kubernetes pods and applications. Someone who can manage the Ceph storage issues that arise. Someone who can install, troubleshoot, create data flows and implement NiFi solutions in a fast-paced environment. Might be called in after hours to assist with a NiFi problem needing to be fixed ASAP.

  • This position has an on-call requirement, the person may be called in after hours to assist with integration application issues.

Qualifications

  • Fourteen (14) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Required Skills

  • NiFi

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

  • Above market fixed salary or hourly pay.
  • Up to $10,000 bonus for each referral.
  • Additional bonuses for exceptional performance, assisting with business development and company growth.

Health

  • 100% paid premiums for health insurance. Choose from over 80 gold-level medical plans from Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser and UnitedHealthcare. Choose from PPO, EPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible.
  • HSA and FSA options.
  • 100% paid premiums for dental insurance.
  • 100% paid premiums for vision insurance.

Income Protection

  • 100% paid premiums for short-term disability.
  • 100% paid premiums for long-term disability.
  • 100% paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment.
  • 100% paid premiums for life insurance with a $200,000 max benefit.

Retirement

  • 8% company contribution to 401k with immediate vesting.
  • 401k pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

  • Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
  • 11 days of paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible work schedules including flex time and compressed work period.
  • Remote work including partial or fully remote (contract and project-dependent).

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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.

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