Remote Architect/DevOps Engineer: Cloud-Native & Zero Trust

Koniag Services, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an Architect/DevOps Engineer to design scalable cloud-native architectures for a Federal client and support modernization efforts. The role is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

You will lead CI/CD tooling, implement Zero Trust per NIST, ensure data encryption at rest and in transit, and work with cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or Azure Government. Strong security, IaC, and collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of combined experience in systems architecture and DevOps or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on federal government systems.
• Experience designing cloud-native architectures on platforms such as cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, 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 Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent strongly preferred. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar security certifications are a plus

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Cloud-native design

CI/CD tooling

FedRAMP/NIST

Zero Trust

Gov cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CircleCI

Job description

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an Architect/DevOps Engineer to design scalable cloud-native architectures for a Federal client and support modernization efforts. The role is remote and requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust.

You will lead CI/CD tooling, implement Zero Trust per NIST, ensure data encryption at rest and in transit, and work with cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or Azure Government. Strong security, IaC, and collaboration skills are essential.