Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer

ZP Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; 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 modernize federal systems with secure cloud technologies, automation, and scalable software delivery. This on-site role is in Huntsville, AL.

You will design, implement, and optimize secure pipelines, IaC, and cloud deployment processes across AWS and hybrid environments, ensuring compliance with stringent federal security requirements. A Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, cloud automation, or secure software delivery.
• Hands-on with GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS.
• Strong knowledge of secure development practices, automated vulnerability management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform or CloudFormation to automate cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• Integrate security controls, compliance checks, code quality validation, and vulnerability scanning into the SDLC.
• Collaborate with software, cloud, QA teams, and stakeholders to improve deployment reliability and efficiency.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance deployment pipelines, logging, monitoring, and release readiness.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD engineering

Cloud automation

Infrastructure as Code

Security compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to support a company focused on modernizing mission-critical federal systems through secure cloud technologies, automation, and scalable software delivery. This position is on-site in Huntsville, AL. The Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of secure CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native deployment processes across AWS and hybrid environments. This role will play a critical part in enabling rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery while ensuring compliance with stringent federal security requirements. Join a high-impact team driving the modernization of critical national security and government technology platforms.

Responsibilities for the Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer include:

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, security scanning, and software deployments
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools to automate cloud and hybrid infrastructure
• Integrate security controls, compliance checks, code quality validation, and vulnerability scanning directly into the software development lifecycle
• Collaborate with software engineers, cloud engineers, QA teams, and product stakeholders to improve deployment reliability and operational efficiency
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance deployment pipelines, system performance logging, monitoring, and release readiness processes

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

• 8+ years of experience supporting DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, cloud automation, or secure software delivery environments
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS
• Strong knowledge of secure development practices, automated vulnerability management, troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration
• 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: Competitive salary 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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