Senior DevOps - Secret Clearance

Piper Companies; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platform initiatives within a secure government environment. The role requires an active Secret Clearance and is located in or around Reston, VA or RTP, NC, with onsite work in Raleigh, NC as needed.

You will design and automate cloud infrastructure using IaC tools, develop deployment pipelines, and manage containerized workloads in Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering with automation focus.
• Strong experience developing automation solutions and scripting with Python.
• Hands-on experience using Terraform and Terragrunt for IaC deployments.
• Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and workloads.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration, shell scripting, and system troubleshooting.
• Understanding of networking concepts, IAM roles, security groups, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred.
• Knowledge of NIST, FedRAMP, DoD, or other regulatory compliance frameworks preferred.
• Experience supporting classified, government, or highly regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Develop automation tools, scripts, and services utilizing Python.
• Build, deploy, and maintain containerized applications within Kubernetes environments.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery and infrastructure deployments.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to support application deployment, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Monitor system performance, availability, reliability, and security across cloud environments.
• Enforce infrastructure security, governance, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions to improve platform stability and scalability.

Skills

Python scripting

Terraform

Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Docker

Linux administration

CI/CD pipelines

Security basics

Networking concepts

Git workflows

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Terragrunt

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platform initiatives within a secure government environment. This individual will be responsible for designing and automating cloud infrastructure, developing deployment pipelines, supporting containerized applications, and maintaining highly available cloud-native environments. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software developers, infrastructure teams, and security stakeholders to ensure scalable, reliable, and secure application delivery while supporting compliance requirements and operational excellence. This opportunity requires an active Secret Clearance and supports a secure government program, and needs to be located in either Reston, VA or RTP, NC.

Responsibilities for the DevOps Engineer include:

• Design, implement, and manage secure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Develop automation tools, scripts, and services utilizing Python.
• Build, deploy, and maintain containerized applications within Kubernetes environments.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to streamline software delivery and infrastructure deployments.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to support application deployment, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Monitor system performance, availability, reliability, and security across cloud environments.
• Enforce infrastructure security, governance, compliance, and operational best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement solutions to improve platform stability and scalability.

Qualifications for the DevOps Engineer include:

• Active Secret Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Infrastructure Engineering, or related disciplines.
• Strong experience developing automation solutions and scripting with Python.
• Hands-on experience utilizing Terraform and Terragrunt for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments.
• Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and workloads.
• Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration, shell scripting, and system troubleshooting.
• Understanding of networking concepts, IAM roles, security groups, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred.
• Knowledge of NIST, FedRAMP, DoD, or other regulatory compliance frameworks preferred.
• Experience supporting classified, government, or highly regulated environments preferred.

Compensation for the DevOps Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $165,000 - $185,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

Keywords: DevOps Engineer with active Secret Clearance and expertise in cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Terraform, Terragrunt, Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Python automation, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, Linux administration, shell scripting, cloud-native deployments, container orchestration, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), infrastructure automation, cloud security, networking, IAM, security groups, production support, troubleshooting, performance optimization, monitoring, observability, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, GitOps, ArgoCD, Flux, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), compliance, governance, NIST, FedRAMP, DoD standards, system reliability, platform engineering, scalable infrastructure, DevSecOps, and classified government environments.

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This job is open for applications on 10/30/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date