CI-CD Pipeline Developer

Job ID: 2618082
Location: Huntsville, AL, US
Date Posted: 2026-10-20
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
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.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SAIC is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC's approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see .