Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to lead secure CI/CD pipeline design and automation for federal systems in Huntsville, AL. The role emphasizes cloud delivery, infrastructure as code, and security across development and operations teams.

The candidate will implement and optimize pipelines in AWS and hybrid environments, ensure secure development practices, and support critical national security missions with scalable, reliable software delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, secure automation or related
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance required

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines
• Develop and manage IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation or similar
• Integrate security controls, logging, monitoring, and alerting throughout the SDLC
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline deployment processes
• Troubleshoot deployment issues and support major release readiness

Skills

8+ years experience

CI/CD engineering

Secure automation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to support a company focused on modernizing critical federal systems and delivering secure, scalable cloud-based solutions for national security missions. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer will lead the development and optimization of secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud delivery capabilities across AWS and hybrid environments. Join a mission-driven team supporting high-impact federal programs where secure, reliable application delivery directly contributes to national security and operational excellence.

Responsibilities for the Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer include:

• Design, build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments
• Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
• Integrate security controls, compliance validations, logging, monitoring, and alerting throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Collaborate with Full Stack, Cloud, QA Automation, Data Engineering, and Product teams to streamline deployment processes and improve operational efficiency
• Troubleshoot deployment issues, optimize pipeline performance, and support major release readiness activities

Required Qualifications for the Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer include:

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, secure automation, or related disciplines
• Experience with CI/CD platforms including GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, and secure development best practices
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, automation scripting, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Compensation for the Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer include:

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

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