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# DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Zachary Piper
- **Location:** Fairfax, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Scripting, Gitlab, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9057054/devops-engineer

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Systems Engineering, Infrastructure Automation, or related disciplines.
 * Experience with Ansible, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies.
 * Strong Linux administration experience and proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or Shell scripting.
 * Bachelor's degree highly preferred; equivalent experience may be considered for qualified candidates.
 * Active TS Clearance or higher required.

## Description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a to support a mission-critical government program focused on delivering secure, scalable, and modern infrastructure solutions for a federal customer. This position is in . The will support the development, automation, deployment, and maintenance of cloud and infrastructure environments while driving DevOps best practices across the software development lifecycle. Join a high-impact team where your automation and infrastructure expertise will directly support national security missions.

 * Design, develop, and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform.
 * Support containerized application deployments utilizing Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, and related technologies.
 * Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based environments while optimizing system performance and reliability.
 * Create and maintain scripting solutions to automate operational and deployment processes.


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