Senior DevSecOps CI/CD Engineer

CGI•Huntsville, AL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

CGI Federal 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. This role enables rapid, reliable, and secure deployment of mission critical applications and services across AWS and on prem environments. The engineer will collaborate closely with Full Stack Engineers, Cloud Engineers, QA Automation, and Product teams to ensure modern DevSecOps practices are fully integrated into program execution. This position is located in Huntsville, AL.

Requirements

Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in DevSecOps, CI/CD engineering, or secure automation roles
Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
Hands on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management
Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and secure development practices
Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and cross team collaboration skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or national security programs
Familiarity with microservice architectures, serverless frameworks, and distributed systems
Experience implementing automated security scanning (SonarQube, Snyk, Anchore, Twistlock, Nessus)
Knowledge of Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation scripting

Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated builds, testing, security scanning, and deployments
Implement secure DevOps practices including dependency management, artifact control, and automated vulnerabilities scanning
Maintain versioning, branching strategies, and build automation across multiple repositories
Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
Support environment provisioning, configuration management, and orchestration of deployment workflows
Integrate logging, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms into cloud and hybrid systems
Embed security gates, code quality checks, and compliance validations directly into CI/CD pipelines
Ensure adherence to federal security requirements for classified environments
Support automated compliance reporting, artifact tracking, and audit readiness
Work closely with Full Stack Engineers, Cloud Engineers, QA Automation Engineers, Data Engineers, and Product Leads
Participate in sprint activities, backlog refinement, technical planning, and integration reviews
Support troubleshooting efforts for deployment issues, environment instability, or automation failures
Monitor pipeline performance and reliability; identify improvements to increase throughput and reduce manual steps
Document pipeline processes, IaC templates, and deployment procedures
Support readiness checks and deployment events for major releases