Senior Platform Engineer

Koniag Information Security Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Platform Engineer with a Secret clearance to support KSS and our government client in Alexandria, VA to join our growing engineering team.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining scalable platform solutions that empower development teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently and securely.

The ideal candidate is an expert in Kubernetes, Keycloak, and Gitlab with a passion for infrastructure automation, security, and developer experience.

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.

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

Design, implement, and maintain highly available and secure Kubernetes clusters

Manage identity and access control using Keycloak

Administer and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines and workflows to support software delivery

Collaborate closely with developers to ensure platform reliability and compliance

Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform

Expert understanding of Kubernetes, Helm, and Ansible

Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system issues across infrastructure and application stack

Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure platform health and performance

Participate in on-call rotations and incident response as needed

Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

5+ years of experience in a platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure role

Deep expertise in Azure Government

Deep expertise in Kubernetes (deployment, scaling, networking, etc)

Deep expertise in API solutions like Tyk or Apigee

Proven experience managing and extending GitLab for source control and Ci/CD

Proficiency with Linux-based systems and container technologies

Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash and Python

Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud-native environments

Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools

Knowledge of SAML and oAuth protocols

Currently possesses or has the ability to obtain required certifications within 2 months of employment: CompTIA Security+

Familiarity with Atlassian suite of tools

Ability to obtain AWS or Azure certifications

Bachelor's degree in related field

Secret Clearance

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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.

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