CI/CD and Platform Automation Engineer

Saic; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is hiring a DevOps or CI/CD Engineer to support automated, secure, high-performance CI/CD pipelines for Esri technologies. Design next-generation build and release infrastructure for cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining pipelines with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker-based environments, and secure software supply chain practices. Requires TS/SCI and 1+ year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI required to be considered for the role.
• Willingness to pass polygraph examination.
• 1+ year of DevOps/CI/CD or platform automation experience.
• Hands-on with YAML pipelines and scripting (Python or JavaScript).
• Experience with Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Docker expertise and Linux familiarity.
• Understanding of dependency management, artifact signing, and SBOM tools.
• Exposure to AWS/Azure compute and storage services.
• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, DevOps, or equivalent experience.
• Active or current TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Architect Docker-based build and test environments.
• Manage Python packaging workflows and complex Conda environments.
• Administer build infrastructure: runners, nodes, registries.
• Implement automated security scanning, SBOMs, and artifact compliance.
• Develop monitoring frameworks for build performance and reliability.
• Modernize legacy workflows into fully automated processes.
• Oversee secure software supply chain practices.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DevOps

CI/CD

Scripting (Python/JavaScript)

YAML pipelines

Security awareness

Polygraph

AWS/Azure familiarity

Linux

Education

Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering/DevOps or equivalent

Master’s degree (desired)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

AWS CDK

Terraform

SBOM tooling

Job description

Description

SAIC is hiring a DevOps or CI/CD Engineer to support automated, secure, high-performance CI/CD pipelines for Esri technologies. You will design next‑generation build and release infrastructure for cloud and on‑prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and Jenkins.
• Architect Docker‑based build and test environments.
• Manage Python packaging workflows and complex Conda environments.
• Administer build infrastructure: runners, nodes, registries.
• Implement automated security scanning, SBOMs, and artifact compliance.
• Develop monitoring frameworks for build performance and reliability.
• Modernize legacy workflows into fully automated processes.
• Oversee secure software supply chain practices.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI is required to be considered for this role.
• Willing and able to pass a polygraph.
• 1+ years of DevOps/CI/CD or platform automation experience.
• Hands‑on experience with YAML pipelines.
• Experience with Python or JavaScript scripting.
• Experience with Ansible, AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar IaC tools.
• Docker expertise; Linux familiarity.
• Understanding of dependency management, artifact signing, and SBOM tools.
• Exposure to AWS/Azure compute and storage services.
• Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, DevOps, or equivalent experience.
• Active or Current TS/SCI.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Experience with ESRI products
• Release‑engineering or automated operations experience.
• Experience in SAST/DAST or container security scanning.
• Kubernetes experience.
• DevSecOps exposure.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.