Remote DevSecOps Engineer for Federal Deployments

Zachary Piper Solutions; Arlington, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) with 3% company contribution

equity incentive plan

discretionary bonuses

PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to support a federal technology organization focused on secure software delivery and DevSecOps for U.S. national security missions.

This is a predominantly remote role open to candidates in the DC/MD/VA region. The Forward Deployed Engineer will own the technical execution of complex customer deployments, lead onboarding, troubleshoot infrastructure and integration issues, and establish repeatable implementation standards.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in software engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or implementation/deployment engineering.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
• Advanced hands-on Linux installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and hardening experience.
• Strong DevSecOps experience and understanding of secure software deployment practices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience troubleshooting complex integrations between legacy systems & modern software platforms.
• Experience owning complex, production‑grade deployments with limited oversight.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring, and escalation management experience.
• Strong customer‑facing communication skills.
• Experience supporting DOD, federal, defense, or national security environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex federal customer deployments, including first-of-kind application onboardings and multi-agency/multi-enclave rollouts.
• Architect and configure cloud deployments across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Lead application onboarding for security scanning and accreditation.
• Troubleshoot complex Linux, infrastructure, integration, and deployment issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and turn recurring deployment issues into permanent fixes.
• Develop implementation standards, technical playbooks, documentation, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Serve as a technical escalation point and mentor other Implementation Engineers.
• Partner with Product and Platform Engineering to translate customer requirements and field challenges into platform improvements.
• Work directly with senior government customers and program managers during high-stakes deployments.
• Travel up to 25%

Skills

Linux

DevSecOps

Cloud platforms

Security clearance

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Linux troubleshooting

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to support a federal technology organization focused on secure software delivery and DevSecOps for U.S. national security missions.

This is a predominantly remote role open to candidates in the DC/MD/VA region. The Forward Deployed Engineer will own the technical execution of complex customer deployments, lead onboarding, troubleshoot infrastructure and integration issues, and establish repeatable implementation standards.