Senior DevSecOps Engineer - Cloud & Security Automation (Huntsville)

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a federal modernization program in Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on secure automation, IaC, and deployment pipelines across AWS and on-prem environments.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to improve delivery reliability, ensure security controls, and maintain comprehensive pipeline documentation. An active Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps or secure automation with a Bachelor’s degree
• Experience building pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployment environments
• Experience using Terraform, CloudFormation, and configuration management technologies
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and secure development practices
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines that automate software builds, testing, security scanning, and application deployments
• Integrate dependency management, artifact controls, vulnerability scanning, and code quality checks into secure delivery workflows
• Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or comparable technologies to automate provisioning and configuration
• Manage version control, branching strategies, and build processes while incorporating logging, monitoring, and alerting into cloud and hybrid environments
• Support federal security requirements through automated compliance checks, artifact tracking, and audit documentation
• Collaborate with development, cloud, data, QA, and product teams to troubleshoot deployment issues, improve pipeline performance, and support release readiness
• Maintain documentation covering pipeline configurations, infrastructure templates, and deployment procedures

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to support a federal modernization program in Huntsville, Alabama. The role focuses on secure automation, IaC, and deployment pipelines across AWS and on-prem environments.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to improve delivery reliability, ensure security controls, and maintain comprehensive pipeline documentation. An active Top Secret clearance is required.