Sr. DevSecOps Engineer - 176221

Zachary Piper Solutions; Huntsville, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to accelerate secure automation, deployment pipelines, and IaC for a federal modernization program in Huntsville, AL. This full-time onsite role supports reliable, secure delivery across AWS and on‑premises environments.

As a senior engineer, you will integrate modern DevSecOps practices across the software lifecycle, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence for mission-critical applications and services.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in DevSecOps, CI/CD, or secure automation.
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Terraform and CloudFormation for IaC.
• Strong understanding of AWS and secure software practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with security scans.
• Implement secure DevOps practices and artifact control.
• Maintain version control standards and build automation across repos.
• Develop IaC via Terraform, CloudFormation, and related tools.
• Integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting across cloud/hybrid environments.
• Embed security gates and compliance validations into CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and support release readiness.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD engineering

Security automation

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years experience

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer to support secure automation, deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-based delivery for a major federal modernization program in Huntsville, AL. This is a full-time, onsite position supporting the rapid, reliable, and secure deployment of mission-critical applications and services across AWS and on-premises environments.

As a Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer, you will play a critical role in integrating modern DevSecOps practices across the software development lifecycle, ensuring security, automation, compliance, and operational excellence in support of a high-profile federal mission.

Key Responsibilities

DevSecOps Pipeline Engineering

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments.
• Implement secure DevOps practices, including dependency management, artifact control, and automated vulnerability scanning.
• Maintain version control standards, branching strategies, and build automation across multiple repositories.

Cloud & Infrastructure Automation

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Support environment provisioning, configuration management, and deployment orchestration.
• Integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments.

Security Integration & Compliance

• Embed security gates, code quality checks, and compliance validations into CI/CD workflows.
• Ensure adherence to federal security requirements supporting classified environments.
• Support automated compliance reporting, artifact tracking, and audit readiness activities.

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with Full Stack Engineers, Cloud Engineers, QA Automation Engineers, Data Engineers, and Product Leads.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and integration efforts.
• Troubleshoot deployment issues, automation failures, and environment instability.

Operational Support & Optimization

• Monitor pipeline performance and reliability, identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and automation.
• Document pipeline architectures, IaC templates, deployment procedures, and operational processes.
• Support release readiness activities and deployment events for major software releases.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, or secure automation roles
• Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and CloudFormation
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud services and secure software development practices
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or other national security programs
• Familiarity with microservices architectures, serverless technologies, and distributed systems
• Experience implementing automated security scanning tools such as SonarQube, Snyk, Anchore, Twistlock, or Nessus
• Scripting experience with Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell
• Relevant cloud, security, or DevSecOps certifications preferred

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Additional benefits offered in accordance with company policy

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Keywords: DevSecOps, CI/CD, GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Engineering, Secure Automation, Security Scanning, SonarQube, Snyk, Anchore, Twistlock, Nessus, Compliance Automation, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Pipeline Automation, Cloud Security, Federal Programs, Top Secret Clearance, Infrastructure Automation, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Application Deployment, Modernization Programs, Software Delivery, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment.