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Koniag Government Services
Koniag Government Services
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingDefenseGovernment
Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Corporation serving the U.S. public sector through technical, professional, and operational expertise. Its work supports Defense and Intelligence, Federal Civilian, and Health customers with enterprise solutions, professional services, and operations management. KGS combines people, technology, program management, and strategic partnerships to help government organizations advance mission-focused initiatives, with contracting approaches that can include Alaska Native Corporation direct awards.
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Remote Platform DevOps Administrator

Automate and secure Linux, middleware, and commercial off-the-shelf platforms supporting federal missions. Use Ansible, security compliance, vulnerability remediation, and round-the-clock production operations.

USUnited StatesRemoteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredDevOps Engineer
AnsibleApacheDockerJavaScriptKubernetesLinuxNode.jsOpenShiftRabbitMQVMware

Description

  • Maintain secure, compliant Linux, middleware, web server, and COTS platforms
  • Apply and remediate systems against applicable DISA STIG security baselines
  • Review vulnerability scan findings and determine remediation actions
  • Assess and remediate CVEs and vulnerabilities listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • Plan patching and vulnerability fixes according to severity, exploitability, operational impact, and deadlines
  • Investigate root causes and put corrective measures in place
  • Support NIST security standards and controls
  • Create, maintain, test, and run Ansible playbooks and roles
  • Manage infrastructure and security automation centrally with Ansible Automation Platform
  • Automate patching for Linux, middleware, and suitable COTS products
  • Keep automation assets under version control and maintain technical documentation
  • Administer and troubleshoot RHEL systems, applications, networks, storage, memory, CPU, and performance
  • Inspect system logs and monitoring alerts
  • Assist with backups, recovery, and disaster recovery
  • Administer JBoss, Apache HTTP Server, RabbitMQ, Node.js, and other COTS platforms
  • Coordinate application and middleware patching with system owners and technical teams
  • Resolve integration issues across Linux, web servers, middleware, COTS applications, virtualization, and containers
  • Support production services operating around the clock
  • Monitor system and application availability, health, performance, and security
  • Handle alerts, incidents, service requests, and support tickets
  • Take part in after-hours maintenance, patching, upgrades, and production support as needed
  • Apply ITIL practices for incident, problem, change, and service request management
  • Record incidents, investigations, resolutions, and corrective actions
  • Independently investigate issues, prioritize risks, manage incidents through resolution, and suggest automation or process improvements
  • Keep technical and non-technical stakeholders informed about risks, impacts, progress, and resolutions

Requirements

  • Must be able to obtain a Public Trust
  • At least five years of Linux administration, DevOps, or platform administration experience
  • Hands-on experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
  • Experience with RHEL 6, 7, 8, or 9, or comparable enterprise Linux systems
  • Hands-on Ansible experience
  • Experience creating and maintaining Ansible playbooks and roles
  • Experience using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
  • Experience implementing or remediating DISA STIG requirements
  • Experience analyzing and remediating CVEs and security vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of the CISA KEV Catalog and vulnerability prioritization
  • Knowledge of NIST security standards and controls
  • Experience administering and securing Apache HTTP Server
  • Experience supporting JBoss, RabbitMQ, and Node.js
  • Experience patching Linux operating systems, middleware, or COTS applications
  • Knowledge of virtualization or container technologies
  • Experience supporting production environments, including monitoring, backups, incident response, and ticket resolution
  • Knowledge of ITIL service management principles
  • Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Experience supporting federal government or other highly regulated IT environments
  • Experience with vulnerability scanning and security compliance tools
  • Experience with VMware or similar virtualization technologies
  • Experience with Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or similar container technologies
  • Experience with centralized monitoring and logging platforms
  • Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical production environments
  • Experience participating in formal security incident response and remediation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement

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