DevOps Technical Lead - 174341 - 174678 - 175130

ZP Group; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work environment

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Technical Lead to guide modernization efforts within a government-focused technology organization. You will own CI/CD strategy, automation initiatives, and software delivery, while mentoring a team of engineers.

Responsibilities include designing CI/CD pipelines, automating delivery, enforcing deployment standards, and collaborating with security, infrastructure, and development teams to drive improvements and release management.

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and optimization of CI/CD pipelines across multiple applications.
• Implement automation solutions that improve software delivery speed and reliability.
• Establish DevOps best practices and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to streamline delivery processes.
• Mentor engineers and provide leadership on automation and release management initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts across the software development lifecycle.

Skills

CI/CD leadership

Cloud/Platform engineering

Mentorship/leadership

Automation expertise

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Technical Lead to support modernization efforts within a government-focused technology organization. The DevOps Technical Lead will lead CI/CD strategy, automation initiatives, and software delivery processes while providing mentorship and technical direction to a team of engineers.

Responsibilities of the DevOps Technical Lead:

• Lead the design and optimization of CI/CD pipelines across multiple applications.
• Implement automation solutions that improve software delivery speed and reliability.
• Establish DevOps best practices and deployment standards.
• Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to streamline delivery processes.
• Mentor engineers and provide leadership on automation and release management initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts across the software development lifecycle.

Qualifications of the DevOps Technical Lead:

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• 7+ years of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Platform Engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Experience supporting cloud-based environments.
• Knowledge of containers and orchestration technologies.
• Previous technical leadership experience preferred.

Compensation for the DevOps Technical Lead includes:

• Salary range: $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
• Fully remote work environment

This job opens for applications on 10/2/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.