Architect​/DevOps Engineer; REMOTE

Koniag Technology Solutions, inc a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Architect/Dev Ops Engineer to support KTS and our government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• commuter benefits
• tuition reimbursement

This position will be part of a team supporting a Federal client with a business and IT modernization project.

• Design and document a scalable, multi-tenant system architecture that supports 10+ USDA agencies
• Ensure architecture aligns with cloud.gov hosting requirements and federal data standards
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI) for automated builds, testing, and deployments
• Implement and maintain Zero Trust Architecture per NIST SP 800-207
• Ensure all data is encrypted at rest and in transit using FIPS 140-2 validated solutions
• Manage deployment scripts and infrastructure configuration as the system evolves
• Support API design for integration with USDA mission systems
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and support security assessments and penetration testing
• Ensure systems meet 99.99% availability requirements during business hours
• Maintain an inventory of all devices and media storing sensitive government information
• Ensure all software components are supported and not end-of-life

• Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure-as-code
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Zero Trust principles
• Familiarity with cloud.gov or similar government cloud platforms
• Experience with API design and integration patterns
• Dev Sec Ops  experience, including OWASP ZAP, Snyk, or similar security tools

Ability to obtain a Public Trust

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in systems architecture and Dev Ops or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on federal government systems
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures on platforms such as cloud.gov, AWS Gov Cloud, or Azure Government
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for federal software systems
• Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture and supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Certifications:
  
  AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent strongly preferred. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar security certifications are a plus

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at  or by calling  to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions.

KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented…