DevSecOps / IaC Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026.
About Zaden Technologies
Zaden Technologies is a defense technology company based in Huntsville, Alabama. We build AI, DevSecOps and digital engineering products and put them to work for DoD customers.
Automate how DoD test environments get built, patched and torn down, using Terraform, Ansible and GitLab CI.
You'll support a new Defense Health Agency program. This position is contingent upon contract award, and the start date will align with the program start.
What you'll do:
- Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code and pipeline jobs
- Build VM templates and configuration baselines
- Automate patching and STIG compliance checks
- Support environment requests from the program test teams
Must have:
- 3 or more years in DevOps, DevSecOps or systems automation
- Hands-on Terraform or Ansible, and a CI tool such as GitLab CI
- Linux administration
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and keep the background investigation DHA designates for this position
- DoD 8140 qualification for your work role before privileged access, or the ability to earn it within six months
Nice to have:
- vSphere experience
- Python or PowerShell scripting
- An active Secret clearance or higher
Location: Chantilly, Virginia (Washington, D.C. area) is preferred, on site at the test center. Remote from Huntsville, Alabama, or from anywhere in the continental U.S. also works, through government-approved virtual desktop access, with trips to Chantilly when the work needs them.
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required for the investigation this role needs. Zaden's FSO verifies investigation status.
Pay range: $112,000 to $153,000 per year. Your location and experience set where you land in the range.
Questions about this role? Email [email protected].
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Equal opportunity
Zaden Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other status the law protects.