Senior Microsoft Platform Tech Lead (Hybrid)

Koniag Government Services; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Senior Microsoft Platform Tech Lead to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce in Washington, DC. The role focuses on Azure cloud platform engineering, AKS operations, automation, CI/CD, observability, and secure, reliable digital services.

The candidate will lead engineering execution, coordinate design, and remove blockers while collaborating with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in technical leadership and platform engineering, preferably in complex gov environments.
• Hands-on Azure implementation, configuration, development, or operations.
• Experience with Agile delivery and translating stakeholder needs into outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, document, and sustain Microsoft Azure capabilities (Azure, AKS, Bicep, DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, IaC, container ops, monitoring, and secure deployment automation.
• Translate requirements into practical technical solutions for platform capabilities.
• Support architecture, planning, release readiness, and production transitions.
• Develop reusable patterns, standards, automation, and runbooks.
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues across configuration, code, data, APIs, identity, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, data, infra, QA, and change mgmt teams to align with federal expectations.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and design decisions.

Skills

Azure capabilities

AKS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Security

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Entra ID

Key Vault

Bicep

Job description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior Microsoft Platform Tech Lead to support KPS and our government customer in Washington, DC. The position is hybrid, requires 1 day onsite. 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 Microsoft Platform Tech Lead to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will support Azure cloud platform engineering, AKS operations, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, platform reliability, and AI-enabled delivery practices while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services.

The successful candidate will lead engineering execution, coordinate technical design, guide implementation quality, and remove delivery blockers 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 Microsoft Platform Tech Lead will provide technical leadership and platform engineering support for Microsoft Azure 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 Microsoft Azure capabilities using Azure, AKS, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Entra ID, Key Vault, Monitor, Application Insights, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, and container platforms.
• 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.

Required

Education and Experience

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

Desired

• Microsoft Azure Administrator, Azure Developer, Azure Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Expert, Security Engineer, or Kubernetes certification.
• 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 Microsoft Azure 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.

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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