Senior ColdFusion Application Engineer (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

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 Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, seeks a Senior ColdFusion Application Engineer to support CRM, Integration and Platform Services while modernizing and sustaining CFML applications in a government context. Remote work is available and candidates must be able to obtain a Public Trust.

Responsibilities include design, development, integration, security hardening, and sustainment across mission-critical ColdFusion capabilities, collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in senior platform engineering or application development, ideally in complex enterprise/government environments.
• Hands-on experience with ColdFusion implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable technical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, document, and sustain ColdFusion capabilities.
• Modernize and sustain CFML applications, database interactions, APIs, security controls, and legacy integration points.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain clear technical documentation, design decisions, implementation notes, test evidence, and operational runbooks.

Skills

ColdFusion

Agile delivery

Stakeholder comms

Security controls

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/SE or related

Tools

Adobe ColdFusion

CFML

JavaScript

REST APIs

SQL

Job description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Senior ColdFusion Application 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 benefits. 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 ColdFusion Application Engineer to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will support sustainment, modernization, integration, security hardening, and enhancement of ColdFusion-based mission applications while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services. The successful candidate will deliver complex configuration, development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment work with minimal oversight 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 ColdFusion Application Engineer will provide senior platform engineering or application development support for ColdFusion 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 ColdFusion capabilities using Adobe ColdFusion, CFML, JavaScript, SQL, REST APIs, application servers, database integration, security controls, testing, and deployment automation.
• Modernize and sustain CFML applications, database interactions, APIs, authentication, security controls, and legacy integration points.
• 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.
• 6+ years of experience in senior platform engineering or application development, preferably in complex enterprise or government environments.
• Hands-on experience with ColdFusion implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
• Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable technical outcomes.

Desired:

• Adobe ColdFusion training, secure coding certification, cloud certification, database certification, or comparable application development 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 ColdFusion 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.

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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 characteristicprotected 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.

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