Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, HCP, CI/CD, Observability with AI-focus (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer to support cloud platform delivery for federal government clients. The role requires AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and security automation experience, with a focus on AI-enabled delivery practices.

Remote work is available, and candidates must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders, architects, and engineers to deliver secure, reliable digital services and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years of platform delivery experience, preferably in government or complex enterprise environments.
• Hands-on AWS implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design and sustain AWS capabilities using AWS services and IaC
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines and secure deployment automation
• Translate requirements into practical technical solutions for platform delivery
• Support architecture, planning, release readiness, and production transition
• Develop reusable patterns, automation, and runbooks
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues across configuration, data, APIs, identity, and security
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, data, and operations teams

Skills

AWS

DevOps

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Info Systems/Software Engineering/Data Analytics/Cybersecurity or related

Tools

Terraform

Packer

Vault

Consul

GitHub Actions

CloudWatch

OpenTelemetry

Job description

This position may be filled prior to the posted deadline. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Koniag Professional Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company , is seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, HCP, CI/CD, Observability with AI-focus to support KPS and our government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

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

Koniag Professional Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, HCP, CI/CD, Observability with AI-focus to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will support AWS cloud platform engineering, Kubernetes operations, HashiCorp platform automation, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and AI-enabled delivery practices while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services. The successful candidate will deliver platform implementation and sustainment work and will work closely with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity, operations, and business users to convert requirements into mission-aligned platform capabilities.

The Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - AWS, Kubernetes, HCP, CI/CD, Observability with AI-focus will provide platform delivery support for AWS capabilities within the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services environment.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, document, and sustain AWS capabilities using AWS, EKS, ECS, Terraform, Packer, Vault, Consul, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, container platforms, and security automation.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, container platform operations, monitoring, alerting, and secure deployment automation.
• Translate business, mission, security, accessibility, and operational requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Support platform architecture, backlog refinement, implementation planning, release readiness, and production transition activities.
• Develop reusable patterns, configuration standards, automation, documentation, and support procedures that reduce delivery and sustainment risk.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across platform configuration, code, data, APIs, identity, security, performance, and user experience.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, data, infrastructure, QA, and change management teams to align delivery with federal operating expectations.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, design decisions, implementation notes, test evidence, and operational runbooks.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in platform delivery, preferably in complex enterprise or government environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable technical outcomes.

Desired:

• AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Security Specialty, Kubernetes certification, Terraform certification, or comparable cloud credential.
• Experience supporting federal government IT environments, Public Trust programs, or regulated enterprise delivery.
• Experience with Section 508, cybersecurity, auditability, data protection, and operational documentation expectations.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Strong hands-on knowledge of AWS capabilities, implementation patterns, administration, development, integration, and lifecycle management.
• Ability to design and implement secure, supportable, upgrade-aware solutions that avoid unnecessary customization and reduce technical debt.
• Experience with APIs, identity and access controls, data management, testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and release coordination.
• Ability to document technical designs, configuration decisions, operational procedures, test results, and risks in clear business and technical language.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across government stakeholders, product owners, engineers, QA, cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, or platform release automation.
• Knowledge of federal security and compliance concepts including NIST controls, FISMA, FedRAMP-authorized services, audit evidence, and least privilege.
• Experience improving platform governance, reuse, documentation, observability, and operational readiness.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Atlassian, Snowflake, data catalog, CRM, or enterprise integration ecosystems.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

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.

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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 business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.