Sr. Principal Pipeline Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
$200,000–$225,000 year
On-siteAurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Design, architect, and modernize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure secure, automated, and repeatable software delivery across a hybrid-cloud enterprise. Manage enterprise pipeline tools including Artifactory repositories, Jenkins automation frameworks, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines by developing custom integrations, plugins, and configurations. Develop software packages using Maven, Docker, Helm, and PyPI to support automated build, test, and release workflows, while integrating Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) into automated processes for supply chain security. Design automated hybrid-cloud workflows using Ansible and Terraform, and build, package, and deploy containerized applications into Kubernetes environments. Requires TS/SCI clearance, 10+ years of experience, and proficiency with AWS, RHEL, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
Required Qualifications
- TS/SCI security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)
- 10+ years of related work experience
- Demonstrated experience architecting, developing, automating, and maintaining enterprise‐scale CI/CD systems including Artifactory, Jenkins, and GitLab
- Experience building, packaging, and deploying containerized applications using CI/CD workflows integrated with Kubernetes environments
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible; Docker or Podman, and container orchestration frameworks such as Kubernetes or Rancher
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar on‐prem/self‐hosted infrastructure)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience designing and operating large‐scale CI/CD pipelines and software delivery ecosystems
- Expert-level knowledge of Git and modern branching strategies
- Experience with RHEL Linux systems
- Experience implementing Scaled Agile Frameworks
- Programming experience with Python, Bash, Ruby, or related languages
- Background in installing, configuring, automating, and integrating COTS/FOSS products—specifically architecting and extending Artifactory, Jenkins, and GitLab
- Ability to apply creative, out‐of‐the‐box thinking to resolve complex technical issues
- Knowledge of problem management practices and ServiceNow
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