Hybrid Lead DevSecOps Engineer: Secure Cloud & CI/CD

Piper Companies; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and optimize secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD environments in Gaithersburg, MD. The role focuses on automated deployment pipelines, Kubernetes environments, infrastructure-as-code, and security tooling to advance developer platforms and software delivery.

The position is hybrid in Gaithersburg, MD and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline with 4+ years of relevant experience
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud environments
• Experience managing Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration platforms
• Strong experience with Docker and containerization technologies
• Experience developing infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or equivalent technologies
• Strong Linux systems administration experience
• Proficiency with Python and/or Bash scripting for automation
• Experience implementing security scanning tools and DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of networking, load balancing, and service mesh concepts
• Experience with software supply chain security, including Sigstore, SLSA, SBOM generation, or similar technologies
• Knowledge of artifact management systems and build provenance tracking
• Experience supporting internal developer platforms and developer experience initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe methodologies and DevOps delivery practices
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines","Build, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure within AWS environments","Manage Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration environments","Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or equivalent tools
• Build and manage Docker containers and containerized app environments
• Automate infrastructure, deployment, and operational processes using Python and Bash
• Integrate security scanning and automated security controls throughout the SDLC
• Implement DevSecOps practices across build, test, deployment, and release processes
• Support software supply chain security, including SBOM generation, build provenance, artifact integrity
• Implement and support software supply chain security technologies such as Sigstore and SLSA
• Manage artifact repositories and secure artifact management and build provenance
• Support Linux systems administration, troubleshooting, configuration, and performance optimization
• Support networking, load balancing, and service mesh within cloud-native environments
• Develop and improve internal developer platforms and developer experience
• Partner with software engineering, cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment reliability and security
• Support Agile/SAFe delivery environments and promote DevOps best practices

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Python

Bash

Linux

Security tooling

DevSecOps practices

Public Trust clearance readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related

Master’s degree (2+ yrs)

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Sigstore

SLSA

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Lead DevSecOps Engineer to design, develop, and optimize secure cloud infrastructure and CI/CD environments in Gaithersburg, MD. The role focuses on automated deployment pipelines, Kubernetes environments, infrastructure-as-code, and security tooling to advance developer platforms and software delivery.

The position is hybrid in Gaithersburg, MD and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.