Senior DevSecOps / IaC Engineer

Zaden Tech • Chantilly, VA

5d • $138,000 - $183,000

About The Position

Build and maintain environment-as-code pipelines that stand up Department of Defense test environments from catalog requests. The role supports a new Defense Health Agency program and is contingent upon contract award; the start date will align with the program start. Chantilly, Virginia, at the test center is preferred. Remote work from Huntsville, Alabama, or elsewhere in the continental United States is also available through government-approved virtual desktop access, with trips to Chantilly when needed.

Zaden uses AI tools to help organize and prioritize applications, but people review every application and make every hiring decision. Applicants may email [email protected] with accommodation requests or questions about how an application was reviewed. Zaden Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected status.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or infrastructure engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab CI.
• Experience building in a DoD or federal authorized environment.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain the background investigation designated by the DHA for this position.
• DoD 8140 qualification for the work role before receiving privileged access, or the ability to earn it within six months.

Nice To Haves

• vSphere automation experience, including PowerCLI or the Terraform vSphere provider.
• AWS GovCloud experience.
• An active Secret clearance or higher.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Terraform, Packer, and Ansible code in GitLab CI.
• Build the self-service environment catalog and its guardrails.
• Bake STIG hardening and evidence collection into every build.
• Mentor engineers and review their code.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed