DevOps Engineer - 174077

Zachary Piper Solutions; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an onsite DevOps Engineer to join a government consulting firm based in Springfield, VA. The role requires an active TS/SCI CI-Poly clearance and focuses on building secure cloud platforms to support intelligence workloads.

You will develop and manage CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and collaborate across security, development, and operations teams to ensure robust, compliant deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with required experience or equivalent years of work.
• Strong AWS (C2S/GovCloud), CI/CD tools, and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency with Linux, networking and system administration.
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Hands-on OS installation, configuration and tuning.
• Ability to resolve complex issues and communicate/escalate as needed.
• Must hold an active US Government TS/SCI CI Poly clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build, automate, and maintain secure AWS GovCloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement IaC to support scalable environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across systems, applications, and networks.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams.
• Monitor system health with CloudWatch and Kibana.

Skills

DevOps

AWS

CI/CD

Linux

Networking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Security practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

OpenVPN

Elasticsearch

CloudWatch

Kibana

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an onsite DevOps Engineer to join a government consulting firm based in Springfield, VA. The DevOps engineer will work on cutting-edge cloud platforms to support the intelligence community and must hold an active TS/SCI CI-Poly clearance.

Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer includes:

• Build, automate, and maintain secure AWS (C2S/GovCloud) cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to support scalable and repeatable environments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across systems, applications, and network layers
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teams to streamline deployments
• Monitor system health and performance using tools such as CloudWatch and Kibana

Qualifications of the DevOps Engineer includes:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 6 years of experience OR Associate's degree plus 12 years of experience OR a minimum of 15 years of experience
• Strong experience with AWS (C2S or GovCloud), CI/CD tools, and DevOps practices
• Proficiency in Linux systems, networking, and system administration
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with OS installation, configuration, and performance tuning
• Ability to resolve complex system issues and communicate/escalate effectively
• Must hold an active US Government TS/SCI CI Poly clearance

Compensation of the DevOps Engineer Includes:

• Salary Range: $190,000-210,000 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Sick Leave as Required by Law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on September 16th, 2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: DevOps, AWS, C2S, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Terraform, Linux, CloudWatch, Kibana, Cloud Security, Jenkins, Python, OpenVPN, Elasticsearch, Microservices

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