DevOps Technical Leader

Piper Companies is seeking a DevOps Technical Lead to support secure, cloud-native SaaS platforms for public sector and government customers. The DevOps Technical Lead role partners with a government-focused technology organization and offers the opportunity to lead architecture, development, and delivery of highly secure cloud services. This role is a remote opportunity but requires you to live in Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities of the DevOps Technical Lead:

• Provide technical leadership for a development team building secure, highly available cloud-native services.
• Drive system architecture, technical vision, and hands-on development efforts.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, IaaS, and security teams to deliver compliant cloud solutions.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security requirements are met across releases.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices.

Requirements of the DevOps Technical Lead:

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• 7+ years of software development experience, including technical leadership and architecture ownership.
• Strong experience across the full SDLC using Agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, Java, C#, or JavaScript).
• Experience delivering cloud-native solutions in regulated government or public cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development workflows.

Compensation for the DevOps Technical Lead:

• $180,000 - $200,000 base salary + Bonus + stock
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

software developer technical lead, cloud-native development, government cloud, SaaS platforms, DevOps, Agile, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, distributed systems, API design, infrastructure as code, Terraform, Helm, security compliance, TS/SCI clearance, public sector technology

This job opens for applications on 04/24/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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