DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly - 174595

Piper Companies; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision & Dental

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is hiring a DevOps Engineer with a TS/SCI CI Poly for a large technical organization located in Reston, VA. The DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly will design, implement and secure scalable solutions within classified environments.

This is a long-term contract with 5 days on site in Reston, VA. Responsibilities include designing secure architectures, leading Kubernetes orchestration, automating provisioning with Terraform/Terragrunt, administering AWS securely, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and secure scalable architectures for classified environments.
• Lead container orchestration using Kubernetes and DevSecOps practices.
• Automate provisioning and configuration via Terraform, Terragrunt, and other IaC tools.
• Administer and secure AWS environments and integrate cloud services.
• Ensure system hardening, patch management, and continuous compliance with NISPOM and ICD.

Skills

5+ years DevOps experience

Education

DoD 8570 / 8140 or Security+ / CISA / GSEC / CAP / SCNA / SCNP / SSCP / GSLC / GSE

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Terragrunt

AWS

Job description

Piper Companies is hiring a DevOps Engineer with a TS/SCI CI Polygraph for a large technical organization located in Reston, VA. The DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly will be designing, implementing and securing scalable solutions within classified environments. The DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly role is a long term contract and does require 5 days on site in Reston, VA.

Responsibilities for the DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly:

• Design, implement, and secure scalable system architectures for classified environments
• Lead container orchestration using Kubernetes and modern DevSecOps practices
• Automate provisioning and configuration via Terraform, Terragrunt, and other IaC tools
• Administer and secure AWS environments; integrate cloud-native services securely
• Ensure system hardening, patch management, and continuous compliance with NISPOM and ICD guidelines
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, security, and operations teams

Requirements for the DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly:

• Active Clearance: TS/SCI with a CI Polygraph
• 5+ Years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role in classified environments
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Deployment, management and security best practices)
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (terraform terragrunt) for provisioning and management
• Hands on experience with AWS for security configurations and service integration
• DoD 8570 or DoD 8140 or Security+, CISA, GSEC, CAP, SCNA, SCNP, SSCP, GSLC, GSE

Compensation for the DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Full Scope Poly:

• $140,000 - $180,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law

Keywords: TS/SCI, full scope, full scope polygraph, system architect, U.S. Government, classified environments, NISPOM, ICD, Kubernetes, container orchestration, infrastructure as code, IaC, Terraform, Terragrunt, AWS, cloud administration, cybersecurity compliance, CISSP, Security+, DoD 8570, DoD 8140, Splunk, centralized logging, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator, Trellix, Cisco routers, network security, firewall configuration, system patching, system automation, secure architecture design, secure cloud, mission-critical systems, government contracting, security clearance, compliance engineering

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This job opens for applications on 9/17/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.