Software Developer

Zachary Piper, LLC; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Software Developer to support mission-critical cloud and air-gapped environments. This on-site role in Reston, VA offers up to 50% remote work and focuses on firmware deployment infrastructure across Azure and bare-metal environments.

You will design deployment agents, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and develop Kusto dashboards to improve deployment visibility. Active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in large-scale systems administration, cloud infrastructure, or deployment engineering.
• Experience with Azure, KQL, PowerShell, PKI, and firmware deployment technologies.
• Strong object-oriented programming and ability to automate deployment/workflows.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Own, deploy, and maintain firmware deployment infrastructure across Azure and bare-metal environments.
• Design, build, test, and support deployment agents for firmware components.
• Monitor deployment performance, analyze logs, troubleshoot failures, and mitigate deployment incidents.
• Develop Kusto queries, dashboards, and reports for deployment visibility and decision-making.
• Participate in on-call rotations supporting deployment infra and live-site incidents.

Skills

Large-scale systems administration

Cloud infrastructure

Deployment engineering

Object‑oriented programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Azure Services

KQL (Kusto)

PowerShell

PKI

Firmware deployment technologies

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Software Developer to support a company focused on securing and maintaining mission‑critical cloud and infrastructure environments within highly regulated air‑gapped environments. This position is on‑site in Reston, VA, with up to 50% remote work available. The Software Developer will own, deploy, and maintain firmware deployment infrastructure across Azure and bare‑metal environments while ensuring alignment with enterprise deployment standards and operational requirements. This is an opportunity to directly support critical infrastructure by driving firmware deployment strategy, troubleshooting deployment issues, and improving operational readiness across secure cloud environments.

Responsibilities for the Software Developer include:

• Own, deploy, and maintain firmware deployment infrastructure across Azure and bare‑metal environments.
• Design, build, test, and support deployment agents while executing end‑to‑end firmware deployment cycles for multiple hardware and firmware components.
• Monitor deployment performance, analyze logs, troubleshoot failures, and mitigate deployment‑related incidents across large‑scale environments.
• Develop and standardize Kusto queries, dashboards, and reporting solutions to support deployment visibility and operational decision‑making.
• Participate in on‑call rotations supporting deployment infrastructure, live‑site incidents, server troubleshooting, and service reliability initiatives.

Required Qualifications for the Software Developer include:

• 5+ years of experience supporting large‑scale systems administration, cloud infrastructure, or deployment engineering environments.
• Experience with Azure Services, Kusto Query Language (KQL), PowerShell, PKI, and firmware or software deployment technologies.
• Strong object‑oriented programming experience with the ability to troubleshoot and automate complex deployment and operational workflows.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Compensation for the Software Developer include:

Salary Range: Depending on experience

Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick Leave as required by law

Keywords:

Firmware Deployment Engineer, Azure, Kusto, KQL, PowerShell, PKI, Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Administration, DevOps Engineer, Deployment Automation, Firmware Updates, Air‑Gapped Environments, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Response, Bare Metal Servers, Object‑Oriented Programming, TS/SCI Clearance, Deployment Infrastructure, Secure Cloud Operations, Automation Engineering, Network Operations, Live Site Support, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Automation