Lead DevSecOps Engineer for Cloud, Kubernetes & Security

Zachary Piper Solutions; Gaithersburg, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision

401(k) plan

Paid Holidays

PTO

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 those within commuting distance, focusing on cloud and platform engineering that affects millions of air travelers.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS/Kubernetes/Docker/Terraform infrastructure, and integrating security tooling and SBOM generation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field with 4+ years of experience; Master’s with 2+ years.
• Security+ CE, CySA+, or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 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 software supply chain security and build provenance tracking.

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 with Bash and Python.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve platform reliability and deployment velocity.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Linux administration

Bash

Python

Security+ / CySA+

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

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 those within commuting distance, focusing on cloud and platform engineering that affects millions of air travelers.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing AWS/Kubernetes/Docker/Terraform infrastructure, and integrating security tooling and SBOM generation.