Hybrid Lead DevSecOps Engineer – Cloud & Security

Piper Companies; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to support a government customer in Gaithersburg, MD. This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and 2 days remote for candidates within commuting distance of Gaithersburg.

You'll drive secure cloud and platform engineering initiatives with impact on millions of air travelers. The role emphasizes building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS-based Kubernetes and Docker infrastructure, and integrating SBOM and other security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 4+ years experience; Master's degree with 2+ years experience; or equivalent experience.
• Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust and complete government background investigations.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Linux, and automation with Bash and Python.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, security scanning tools, SBOM generation, artifact management, build provenance.
• Understanding of networking, load balancing, service mesh, Agile/SAFe, and developer platform initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters, Docker workloads, and Terraform-based infrastructure in AWS.
• Integrate security tooling and DevSecOps practices including SBOM generation and artifact management.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring, and operations using Bash and Python.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve platform reliability, deployment velocity, and developer experience.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

AWS

Linux

Bash

Python

DevSecOps

SBOM

Sigstore

SLSA

Artifact management

IaC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Equivalent experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

GitLab

Sigstore

SLSA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to support a government customer in Gaithersburg, MD. This hybrid role requires 3 days onsite and 2 days remote for candidates within commuting distance of Gaithersburg.

You'll drive secure cloud and platform engineering initiatives with impact on millions of air travelers. The role emphasizes building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS-based Kubernetes and Docker infrastructure, and integrating SBOM and other security