Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services; Chantilly (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to support our CRM, Integration, and Platform Services teams. This remote role requires the ability to obtain a Public Trust and will focus on secure, automated cloud delivery across AWS, Kubernetes, and IaC tooling.

You will implement secure CI/CD pipelines, identity and access controls, and platform automation, collaborating with government stakeholders, engineers, and cybersecurity teams to deliver mission-critical digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in DevSecOps, cloud security, and platform automation in complex environments.
• Hands-on AWS implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience with Agile delivery and translating stakeholder needs into outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, and sustain AWS capabilities using AWS services, EKS, ECS, Terraform, Vault, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure deployment automation.
• Translate requirements into practical technical solutions for government workloads.
• Support platform architecture, release readiness, and production transitions.
• Develop reusable patterns, automation, and runbooks to reduce risk.
• Troubleshoot issues across configuration, data, APIs, identity, and performance.

Skills

AWS capabilities

DevSecOps

Cloud security

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Terraform

Packer

GitHub Actions

Observability

Security automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

EKS

ECS

Terraform

Packer

Vault

Consul

GitHub Actions

CloudWatch

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company , is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer to support KPS and our government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Professional Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior AWS DevSecOps Engineer 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 embed security, compliance, automation, scanning, secrets management, and secure release controls into delivery pipelines 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 DevSecOps Engineer will provide DevSecOps, cloud security, and platform automation 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.

• 7+ years of experience in DevSecOps, cloud security, and platform automation, 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.

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 [e-mail] or by calling 703-488-9377 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 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.

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Job Details

Job Family Software and Systems Development

Job Function DevOps Engineer

Pay Type Salary