Senior Cloud & Platform Systems Engineer (Remote)

Koniag Services, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Senior Cloud & Platform Systems Engineer to design, secure, and operate mission-critical cloud infrastructure and container platforms. This remote role supports a government customer with core hours 9am-5pm ET.

The engineer will deploy and manage resilient Kubernetes workloads on AWS, enforce STIG-based governance via Group Policy, and automate COTS software delivery while building observability with SIEM integration.

Qualifications

• Experience architecting cloud infrastructure and container platforms.
• Proficient in Kubernetes on AWS with high availability.
• Knowledge of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) baselines.
• Experience configuring and applying Group Policy in enterprise environments.
• Experience integrating observability and SIEM solutions for monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Architect and operate cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes workloads.
• Implement security governance and STIG baselines across environments.
• Automate the packaging and delivery of COTS applications.
• Integrate observability with SIEM for real-time monitoring and incident response.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

AWS cloud engineering

Security governance & STIG

Group Policy administration

Observability & SIEM

COTS deployment automation

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

SIEM tools

GPO tooling

STIG tooling

Job description

Senior Cloud & Platform Systems Engineer with Secret security clearance eligibility to support TGS and our government customer. This is a remote opportunity.

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.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud & Platform Systems Engineer to architect, secure, and operate mission-critical cloud infrastructure and containerized enterprise platforms. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for deploying and managing resilient Kubernetes workloads and infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring end-to-end operational readiness and high availability. The ideal engineer will enforce robust system hardening and governance by authoring and implementing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and adhering strictly to Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) compliance baselines across all environments. Additionally, the role entails automating the packaging and delivery of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) applications while designing and integrating comprehensive observability frameworks—linking platform telemetry with SIEM solutions to ensure robust real-time monitoring, security auditing, and rapid incident response.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Cloud & Orchestration (Kubernetes Engineer, AWS Cloud)
• Security & Governance (Group Policy & STIG compliance)
• COTS Application deployments and software delivery
• Observability & SIEM product integration

Clearance Requirement:

Ability to maintain Secret Clearance.

Location:

Remote. Core work hours are 9am-5pm Eastern.

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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