CI-CD Pipeline Developer
Last confirmed open Oct 26, 2026
Before you apply
- Secret clearance
- An active clearance is required to start.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Experience or training can stand in for the degree.
**Description**
SAIC is seeking a **CI/CD Pipeline Developer** with strong technical depth in automation and pipeline engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Architect, develop, and optimize CI/CD pipelines with a heavy emphasis on GitLab-centric workflows.
+ Collaborate with Java developers, C++ developers, testers, and infrastructure teams to streamline code integration and delivery.
+ Implement branching strategies, merge processes, and version control standards using Git and GitLab.
+ Enhance developer experience through automation, pipeline refinement, and environment consistency.
+ Support containerization and orchestration strategies (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes/OpenShift).
+ Maintain detailed documentation of pipeline architecture, configurations, and process workflows.
**Qualifications**
**Required Education:**
+ BS degree and 2+ years of relevant experience; four (4) years of experience accepted in lieu of degree.
**Required Skills:**
+ Experience using the GitLab environment for CI/CD pipeline creation, orchestration, and automation.
+ Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
+ Solid understanding of Git workflows and modern branching strategies.
+ Experience supporting Java-based applications or working directly with Java development teams.
+ Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm).
+ Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across diverse technical teams.
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
+ Detail-oriented, with a commitment to scalable and secure software delivery.
**Required Clearance:**
+ Active Secret Security Clearance
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
REQNUMBER: 2618082
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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