DevSecOps Engineer (Top Secret) - 175823

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support a major federal modernization program in Huntsville, AL. The role emphasizes secure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and IaC initiatives across AWS and hybrid environments.

The engineer will design pipelines, manage IaC with Terraform/CF, incorporate security controls, and support Docker/Kubernetes deployments in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, or related disciplines.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, and configuration management tools.
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud environments and secure software development practices.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Integrate security controls and automated vulnerability scanning into deployment pipelines.
• Support containerized deployments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native services.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, cloud, and product teams to troubleshoot deployment issues and improve automation processes.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Cloud

Security Automation

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a DevSecOps Engineer to support a major federal modernization program in Huntsville, AL. The DevSecOps Engineer will drive secure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, infrastructure-as-code initiatives, and cloud-based delivery across AWS and hybrid environments.

DevSecOps Engineer - Location: Huntsville, AL

Responsibilities of the DevSecOps Engineer include:

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
• Integrate security controls, compliance validations, and automated vulnerability scanning into deployment pipelines
• Support containerized application deployments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native services
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, cloud, and product teams to troubleshoot deployment issues and improve automation processes

Qualifications for the DevSecOps Engineer include:

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, secure automation, or related disciplines
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance required
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, and configuration management tools
• Strong knowledge of AWS cloud environments, secure software development practices, and infrastructure automation
• Experience with automated security tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, Anchore, Twistlock, or Nessus preferred
• Bachelor's degree required

Compensation for the DevSecOps Engineer includes:

• $165,000 - $175,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave (where required by law), and Paid Holidays

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

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