Engineering Manager

Koniag Government Services, LLC•Washington, DC

5d•$170,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc., a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Engineering Manager to support KTS and a government customer in Washington, DC. This role is for a future new business opportunity and requires an active Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship. The Engineering Manager will lead hybrid cloud architecture, data center operations, and technical delivery in complex federal environments. The role calls for technical leadership in DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, and federal compliance, along with building effective engineering teams and improving mission-critical services. The position oversees engineering work and Tier-3 operational support across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, enterprise virtualization, software-defined data center technologies, and container orchestration. The manager will coordinate with government and contract leadership and technical stakeholders, manage quality and service-level performance, develop technical roadmaps, and ensure alignment with federal security frameworks including NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP. Responsibilities also include hiring, team development, administrative follow-through, and operational reporting. A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field is required, or equivalent practical experience. Candidates must have at least eight years of professional experience in IT engineering and infrastructure management.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 8 years of professional experience in IT engineering and infrastructure management.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret security clearance.
Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams, mentoring engineers, and driving DevSecOps adoption.
Experience designing, managing, and administering enterprise IT infrastructure, including hybrid cloud management, enterprise virtualization, and cloud-native containerized deployments such as Kubernetes or AKS.
Hands-on experience with or direct oversight of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM, and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python.
Experience with cloud-native observability platforms, automated security controls, policy-as-code, and enterprise SIEM technologies such as Splunk or Azure Monitor.
Understanding of federal IT security controls, NIST guidelines, FISMA requirements, and FedRAMP standards.
Strong organizational, critical-thinking, and technical roadmap execution skills, including translating business needs into technical solutions.
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government and contract leadership.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
ISC2 Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
Axelos IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 4 Foundation or higher.

Responsibilities

Oversee design and build engineering activities, special projects, and Tier-3 engineering support across hybrid cloud environments, automated data centers, and multi-cloud architectures.
Lead continuous improvement by integrating Infrastructure as Code principles, automation workflows, and oversight of CI/CD pipelines across engineering deliverables.
Facilitate communications among government and contract leadership, stakeholders, and technical team members through briefings, executive reports, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
Manage the Quality Control Plan, monitor contract service levels, analyze operational gaps, and execute technical roadmaps to improve services.
Oversee technical alignment with federal security mandates and NIST, FISMA, and FedRAMP frameworks.
Conduct technical interviews and lead hiring decisions to build cross-functional engineering teams in Agile and DevSecOps environments.
Promote recognition, continuous learning, and accountability to support retention and quality service delivery.
Execute and track administrative actions to completion, including data calls, staff management, and operational reporting.