DevSecOps Engineer - Secure CI/CD, Kubernetes & ATO

ZP Group; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support a defense technology program developing secure software solutions for the DoD. The role focuses on designing and maintaining a secure delivery pipeline that moves code rapidly from development to deployment while meeting cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and Helm, and will work across cloud, classified, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 4+ years of DevSecOps or DevOps experience.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI preferred).
• Strong Kubernetes administration experience (RKE2 or K3S preferred).
• Experience implementing DISA STIG compliance within Kubernetes and Linux (RHEL/Rocky Linux).
• Proficiency with Terraform and Helm; scripting in Python or Bash.
• Experience with SBOM generation, vulnerability management, and CVE remediation.
• Active Secret Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated GitLab CI/CD pipelines from development through security validation and deployment.
• Build, administer, and harden Kubernetes environments (RKE2/K3S) in accordance with DISA STIG requirements.
• Automate security processes including SBOM generation, vulnerability scanning, CVE remediation, and continuous compliance validation.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and GitOps workflows to standardize deployments.
• Author and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes application deployment and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, and ISSEs to integrate security throughout the SDLC.
• Maintain deployment infrastructure across cloud, classified, and air-gapped environments.
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts through automated evidence collection and documentation-as-code.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

GitLab CI/CD

DevSecOps practices

Infrastructure as Code

Python / Bash scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Terraform

Helm

RKE2 / K3S

GitOps tooling

Vault / Sealed Secrets / SOPS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support a defense technology program developing secure software solutions for the DoD. The role focuses on designing and maintaining a secure delivery pipeline that moves code rapidly from development to deployment while meeting cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and Helm, and will work across cloud, classified, and