Sr. DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI w CI Polygraph

Piper Companies; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Sick Leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to join a leading government contractor supporting mission-critical programs in the Intelligence Community.

The role focuses on administering secure cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and C2S, automating deployments, and delivering reliable, scalable platforms for sensitive workloads. This onsite position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph and a strong background in Linux, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• 4–15+ years in cloud, DevOps, or enterprise infrastructure.
• Hands-on AWS GovCloud and/or C2S experience.
• Strong CI/CD and automation experience.
• Enterprise Linux administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and optimize enterprise cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and C2S.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Maintain Linux OS, servers, and related infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, networking, and cloud issues.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code and automation scripts.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, network engineering, and development teams.

Skills

AWS GovCloud

CI/CD pipelines

Linux administration

Networking fundamentals

Scripting

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

AWS GovCloud

C2S

Linux

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. DevOps Engineer to join a leading government contractor supporting mission-critical programs in the Intelligence Community. The Sr. DevOps Engineer will be responsible for administering, maintaining, and optimizing secure cloud infrastructure while supporting automation, CI/CD pipelines, and operational excellence across AWS GovCloud and C2S environments. This is a fully onsite position supporting classified programs and requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

Responsibilities for the Sr. DevOps Engineer Include:

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud and Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) environments.
• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate software deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and system updates.
• Install, configure, optimize, and maintain Linux operating systems, servers, and supporting infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex hardware, software, networking, cloud, and infrastructure issues across multiple technology layers.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability while implementing proactive improvements to maximize platform reliability and scalability.
• Integrate new technologies, tools, and infrastructure components into existing enterprise environments while minimizing operational risk.
• Perform system performance tuning, patch management, capacity planning, and lifecycle maintenance activities.
• Collaborate with software developers, cybersecurity teams, network engineers, and system administrators to deliver secure, highly available infrastructure solutions.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code, automation scripts, technical documentation, and operational procedures.
• Communicate system status, operational risks, and incident updates to technical teams and leadership while escalating critical issues as necessary.

Qualifications for the Sr. DevOps Engineer Include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 4–15+ years of experience supporting cloud infrastructure, DevOps, systems engineering, or enterprise infrastructure environments depending on education and experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting AWS cloud environments, including AWS GovCloud and/or Commercial Cloud Services (C2S).
• Strong experience building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation processes.
• Extensive Linux systems administration experience within enterprise production environments.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, software, operating systems, networking, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.
• Experience installing, configuring, securing, and performance tuning Linux-based systems.
• Strong scripting, automation, and infrastructure management experience.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph required.

Compensation for the Sr. DevOps Engineer Includes:

• Salary Range: $170,000 - $215,000 annually depending on experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and Sick Leave as required by law.
• This job opens for applications on 7/14/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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