Sr. DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI w CI Polygraph

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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