What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. DevSecOps Engineer - 176221 position at Zachary Piper Solutions?
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
Salary Range: $150,000 - $180,000 depending on experience
Benefits Include:
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
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
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000