DevOps Engineer-Secret Clearance

Piper Companies is looking to fill the role of DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence for a leading technology company located in Raleigh, NC. The DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence will support mission-critical systems in a secure government environment. This role focuses on designing, automating, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based platforms using modern Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices. The DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence role is an onsite position in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities of the DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence Include:

• Design, implement, and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt across enterprise and government environments.
• Develop automation scripts, tools, and platform services using Python to streamline infrastructure deployment and operational workflows.
• Build, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot containerized applications and Kubernetes clusters, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Create and support CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with engineering teams on application deployments, and resolve production issues across cloud and infrastructure platforms.
• Monitor system health, security, and compliance while optimizing performance and enforcing infrastructure best practices in regulated environments.

Qualifications for the DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence Include:

• Active Secret Clearance required; candidates must be eligible to work onsite in the RTP area, with an expectation of five days onsite once the platform is fully operational.
• 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering roles supporting cloud-based environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, Terraform, Terragrunt, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux administration, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• Strong understanding of networking, IAM, cloud security principles, troubleshooting, and operational support within secure or regulated environments.

Compensation for the DevOps Engineer- Secret Clearence Includes:

• $155,000-$185,000 annually
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 11/10/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: DevOps, DevOps engineer, secret clearance, cloud infrastructure

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