Job Description
Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior Server/Cloud Engineer to support KITS and our government customer in Washington, DC. 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 IT Systems (KITS) is seeking a Senior Server / Cloud Engineer with a minimum of 8 years of experience to design, deploy, and support enterprise server and cloud infrastructure for a federal civilian customer undergoing active data center consolidation and cloud modernization. The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise in administering Windows Server and Linux environments at enterprise scale and leading migration of on-premises workloads to AWS, including GovCloud. Experience with VMware-based virtualization and infrastructure-as-code is strongly preferred.
The Senior Server / Cloud Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and administering enterprise server and cloud infrastructure, leading migration of legacy on-premises workloads to AWS GovCloud, and supporting the customer's active data center consolidation initiative.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Design, deploy, and administer Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) systems supporting enterprise applications and services.
• Lead migration of legacy, on-premises data center workloads to AWS GovCloud as part of the customer's data center exit initiative, including four planned data center consolidations.
• Administer VMware vSphere/vCenter environments, including capacity planning, patching, and lifecycle management of virtual infrastructure.
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and configuration management (e.g., Ansible) for repeatable, auditable deployments.
• Support Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity/access management across hybrid environments.
• Partner with security engineering to remediate vulnerabilities, apply STIG/hardening baselines, and support continuous monitoring (ConMon) activities.
• Participate in the design and testing of business disaster continuity and recovery (BDCR) solutions for critical financial and mission systems.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks for supported systems.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support and participate in an on-call rotation for production incidents.
Education and Experience:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in server and/or cloud engineering roles
• Expert-level administration of Windows Server and Linux operating systems in an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience migrating workloads to AWS (GovCloud experience strongly preferred)
• Experience with VMware virtualization (vSphere/vCenter) at enterprise scale
• Experience with Containers/Kubernetes, FinOps/cost-optimization and Zero Trust principals.
Required Skills and Competencies:
• Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tooling (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, Active Directory, and identity/access management fundamentals
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to obtain public trust clearance
Desired Skills and Competencies:
• Experience working in a federal government IT environment
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or equivalent
• Experience with data center exit/consolidation projects on a federal contract
• Experience supporting financial, loan-servicing, or capital-access application environments
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 controls and FedRAMP-authorized cloud services
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.
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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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