Senior CI/CD Pipeline Engineer

Location: Remote

VES, LLC is currently seeking a Senior CI/CD Pipeline Engineer to design, develop, and maintain continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. This role is critical in ensuring the reliability, security, and automation of build processes for these mission-critical systems. You will work closely with software engineers, DevOps professionals, and systems architects to implement scalable and efficient build infrastructure supporting embedded Linux and real-time systems.

General Job Duties:

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins Pipeline, GitLab CI/CD, and Bitbucket Pipelines to support robust and scalable software delivery
• Automate infrastructure and deployments using scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Ruby to support build, testing, and deployment
• Configure and optimize Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions (such as Terraform or Helm) to support software deployment.
• Implement artifact management, version control policies, and reproducible builds.
• Collaborate with software teams to integrate build and release automation into their workflows.
• Monitor and optimize pipeline performance, security, and reliability.
• Document and maintain build infrastructure configurations for long-term maintainability.
• Implement DevSecOps best practices and security hardening for CI/CD pipelines.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and sharing best practices to elevate team capability.
• Work cross-functionally with Security, QA, and Release Engineering to ensure pipelines are secure, observable, and resilient.

Desired Requirements:

• Experience with Yocto build environments, Linux-based build systems, and embedded software pipelines.
• Solid understanding of containerization (Docker), Kubernetes orchestration, and cloud-based CI/CD environments.
• Familiarity with service mesh, observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana), and secrets management.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in CI/CD pipeline engineering, DevOps, or software build automation.
• Strong scripting experience with Bash, Python, or Groovy for automation.
• In-depth knowledge of artifact repositories (Artifactory, Nexus) and version control systems (Git).
• Strong proficiency with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or other CI/CD automation tools.
• Security clearance eligibility (active clearance preferred).

Benefits of Working at VES, LLC:

• 401(k) match
• Highly Competitive Salary
• Health Benefits
• Up to 15 Paid Vacation days/year
• 11 Paid Holidays

VES is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.