Secure Classified CI/CD Engineer - On-Prem Build Systems

Shield; Washington; On-site; USD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI is building autonomous aircraft and seeking a DevOps Build Engineer to extend our build and delivery infrastructure into classified environments. You will stand up on-prem hardware, manage servers and networks, and ensure compliance with RMF, STIGs, and NIST guidance while accelerating software delivery across multi-classification setups.

You will partner with Security, IT, and ISSM/ISSO teams to maintain accreditation, improve developer velocity, and resolve build/test issues quickly.

Qualifications

• U.S. Secret clearance or ability to obtain one.
• 7+ years in engineering DevOps/Build.
• Experience provisioning on-prem servers and networks.
• Experience with AI tools to boost productivity.
• Knowledge of artifact repositories and package managers.
• Proficiency with containers/orchestration and cloud build environments.
• Strong Python/Bash scripting.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI pipelines.
• Track record delivering at scale in fast-paced env.
• Experience with gov-cloud environments and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Extend and mirror build and CI/CD capabilities into classified environments.
• Design, stand up, and maintain on-prem build infrastructure (servers, storage, networking).
• Architect multi-classification deployments across network boundaries.
• Ensure systems meet accreditation requirements (RMF, STIGs, NIST 800-53/800-171).
• Improve developer velocity by reducing build/test cycle time.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers to design and implement solutions.
• Resolve build/test failures and establish best practices for integration.
• Integrate CI with simulation environments for automated validation.
• Implement monitoring and alerts for build system performance.

Skills

Python

Bash

CI/CD

Security clearance

Scripting

Education

BS in CS/CE/EE

MS/PhD advantage

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitLab

Artifactory

Nexus

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Shield AI is building autonomous aircraft and seeking a DevOps Build Engineer to extend our build and delivery infrastructure into classified environments. You will stand up on-prem hardware, manage servers and networks, and ensure compliance with RMF, STIGs, and NIST guidance while accelerating software delivery across multi-classification setups.

You will partner with Security, IT, and ISSM/ISSO teams to maintain accreditation, improve developer velocity, and resolve build/test issues quickly.