[Hiring] Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer @Koniag Government Services, LLC

Role Description

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer to support KPS and our government customer. The position is remote and requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

The Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer will support secure, scalable, accessible, and high-performing digital experience delivery on WordPress VIP while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services. The successful candidate will:

• Develop, configure, test, document, and support platform capabilities under the direction of senior engineers and architects.
• Work 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:

• Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, document, and sustain WordPress VIP capabilities using WordPress VIP, PHP, Gutenberg, custom themes and plugins, REST APIs, CI/CD, caching, search, performance optimization, and content governance.
• Develop secure themes, plugins, editorial workflows, integrations, accessibility remediation, and performance improvements aligned with WordPress VIP standards.
• 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.

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 WordPress VIP 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 WordPress VIP 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.