Architect/DevOps Engineer (REMOTE)

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc., a Koniag Government Services company, is hiring an Architect/DevOps Engineer to support a federal client’s business and IT modernization project. The role designs the ERAS Platform architecture and supports secure, reliable, automated deployment and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Design and document a scalable, multi-tenant system architecture that supports 10+ USDA agencies
• Ensure architecture aligns with cloud.gov hosting requirements and federal data standards
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI) for automated builds, testing, and deployments
• Implement and maintain Zero Trust Architecture per NIST SP 800-207
• Ensure all data is encrypted at rest and in transit using FIPS 140-2 validated solutions
• Manage deployment scripts and infrastructure configuration as the system evolves
• Support API design for integration with USDA mission systems
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and support security assessments and penetration testing
• Ensure systems meet 99.99% availability requirements during business hours
• Maintain an inventory of all devices and media storing sensitive government information
• Ensure all software components are supported and not end-of-life

Requirements:

• Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based architectures
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and infrastructure-as-code
• Knowledge of FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Zero Trust principles
• Familiarity with cloud.gov or similar government cloud platforms
• Experience with API design and integration patterns
• DevSecOps experience, including OWASP ZAP, Snyk, or similar security tools
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related field required
• Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in systems architecture and DevOps or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on federal government systems
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing cloud-native architectures on platforms such as cloud.gov, AWS GovCloud, or Azure Government
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for federal software systems
• Experience implementing Zero Trust Architecture and supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Master's degree preferred
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or equivalent strongly preferred
• CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or similar security certifications are a plus