[Hiring] Mid-Level Microsoft DevOps Engineer @Koniag Government Services, LLC

Role Description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Mid-Level Microsoft DevOps Engineer to support KPS and our government customer in Washington, DC. The position is remote and requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

The Mid-Level Microsoft DevOps Engineer - Azure, AKS, Bicep, CI/CD, Observability with AI-focus will support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will involve:

• Supporting Azure cloud platform engineering, AKS operations, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, platform reliability, and AI-enabled delivery practices.
• Developing, configuring, testing, documenting, and supporting platform capabilities under the direction of senior engineers and architects.
• Working closely with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity, operations, and business users to convert requirements into mission-aligned platform capabilities.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Designing, configuring, developing, integrating, testing, documenting, and sustaining 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.
• Implementing and improving CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, container platform operations, monitoring, alerting, and secure deployment automation.
• Translating business, mission, security, accessibility, and operational requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Supporting platform architecture, backlog refinement, implementation planning, release readiness, and production transition activities.
• Developing reusable patterns, configuration standards, automation, documentation, and support procedures that reduce delivery and sustainment risk.
• Troubleshooting complex issues across platform configuration, code, data, APIs, identity, security, performance, and user experience.
• Collaborating with cybersecurity, privacy, data, infrastructure, QA, and change management teams to align delivery with federal operating expectations.
• Maintaining clear technical documentation, design decisions, implementation notes, test evidence, and operational runbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in hands-on platform development or integration, 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 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.