What are the responsibilities and job description for the DevOps Engineer - Secret Clearance position at Zachary Piper Solutions?
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a DevOps Engineer – Secret Clearance for a leading technology organization in the Reston, Virginia area. The DevOps Engineer – Secret Clearance role is an onsite role in the office and supports mission‑critical systems in a secure environment. An ideal candidate for the DevOps Engineer – Secret Clearance role is an experienced DevOps professional with strong expertise in infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and automation using modern DevOps tooling.
Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer - Secret Clearance:
Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer - Secret Clearance:
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support secure application development and deployment.
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Terragrunt across multiple environments.
- Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters in secure, compliant environments.
- Build automation and tooling using Python to improve deployment, monitoring, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with software engineering, cybersecurity, and operations teams to ensure system reliability and scalability.
- Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement continuous improvements aligned with mission requirements.
- 5 years of experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering roles.
- Active Secret clearance is required.
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt for infrastructure provisioning.
- Experience managing containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker.
- Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and tooling development.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, preferably within government or regulated environments.
- Salary range: $145,000 - $180,000
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law
- This job opens for applications on 05/13/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
Salary : $145,000 - $180,000