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This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.\n\nBenefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement. \n\nKoniag Technology Solutions, Inc a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced, motivated, and customer-oriented Cloud Engineer/Architect to join our team supporting a large-scale federal enterprise cloud environment servicing more than 10,000 users. The ideal candidate is a skilled cloud professional passionate about technology, committed to continuous learning, and capable of applying deep technical expertise to design, engineer, and maintain secure, scalable cloud solutions. \n\nThe Cloud Engineer/Architect will play a key role in the engineering, development, administration, and continuous enhancement of a federal enterprise cloud environment. This individual will design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions, automate migrations, and ensure operational compliance with security and infrastructure standards. \n\nPrincipal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:\nParticipate in technical project review meetings to ensure technical designs meet the client's operational requirements and infrastructure/security standards.\nProvision and maintain cloud resources for an enterprise cloud environment, including network, storage, and compute infrastructure.\nAutomate infrastructure migrations to cloud environments and identify on-premise technologies and their appropriate cloud counterparts.\nDesign and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions to support repeatable, scalable deployments.\nEnsure compliance with incident, problem, and change management procedures, executing ticket-based requests with little or no additional oversight.\nSupport CI/CD pipeline design, automation, and code promotion processes across development environments.\nMonitor and optimize cloud resource performance, cost, and capacity across the enterprise environment.\nCollaborate with cross-functional technical teams to translate operational requirements into scalable, secure cloud architectures.\nMaintain and enhance system documentation, configuration standards, and operational runbooks.\nFocus on results and be delivery-oriented, with a keen interest in quality and the ability to consistently meet deadlines.\n\nEducation and Experience:\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.\n4+ years of progressive experience administering, designing, and engineering cloud solutions.\nValid Driver's License required.\n\nClearance Requirement:\nSecret DoD Clearance required.\n\nRequired Skills and Competencies:\nSound fundamental knowledge of cloud technology and enterprise IT systems.\nStrong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to exercise mature, independent judgment.\nExperience deploying resources into and running workloads in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Microsoft Azure.\nAbility to clearly translate technical requirements and concepts in a manner that appeals to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nExperience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.\nExperience with operating systems and software upgrade planning and implementation.\nFundamental knowledge of and experience working in a DevOps-centric environment.\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines, automation tools, code promotion processes, and related methodologies.\nExperience with scripting languages such as Python, JSON, YAML, or others.\nExperience deploying infrastructure as code using AWS CloudFormation templates, Azure ARM templates, Chef, Terraform, or other automation tools.\nAbility to maintain a valid Top Secret DoD Clearance throughout employment.\nDesired Skills and Competencies:\nAmazon Web Services Associate or Professional Level certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect).\nMicrosoft Azure Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer, or similar certifications.\nExperience supporting federal government or DoD cloud environments.\nFamiliarity with the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) and Zero Trust architecture principles.\nExperience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).\nExperience with security hardening, STIG compliance, and vulnerability remediation in cloud environments.\nExperience supporting hybrid on-premises and cloud environments with a focus on cost and capacity optimization.\n\nOur Equal Employment Opportunity Policy\n\nThe 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.\n\nThe company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at or by calling to request accommodations.\n\nKoniag 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 ;br>\nEqual Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 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