Senior WordPress VIP Engineer (REMOTE)

Koniag Professional Services, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Senior WordPress VIP Engineer to support KPS and a government customer. This is a remote position requiring the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, and three weeks of paid time off.

Koniag Professional Services is hiring a Senior WordPress VIP Engineer for the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role focuses on delivering secure, scalable, accessible, and high-performing digital experiences on WordPress VIP. You will deliver complex configuration, development, integration, troubleshooting, and sustainment work with minimal oversight, collaborating with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity, operations, and business users to translate requirements into mission-aligned platform solutions.

The Senior WordPress VIP Engineer will provide senior platform engineering and application development support for WordPress VIP capabilities within the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services environment.

Principal Responsibilities

• 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.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in senior platform engineering or application development, 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.

Desired:

• WordPress VIP training, PHP certification, AWS or cloud certification, accessibility certification, or secure development credential.
• Experience supporting federal government IT environments, Public Trust programs, or regulated enterprise delivery.
• Experience with Section 508, cybersecurity, auditability, data protection, and operational documentation expectations.

Required Skills & Competencies

• 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.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure as code, or platform release automation.
• Knowledge of federal security and compliance concepts including NIST controls, FISMA, FedRAMP-authorized services, audit evidence, and least privilege.
• Experience improving platform governance, reuse, documentation, observability, and operational readiness.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Atlassian, Snowflake, data catalog, CRM, or enterprise integration ecosystems.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on 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. Our commitment extends to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

We are dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply for a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation that supports native community values and traditions through an agile employee and corporate culture. KGS delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we leverage proven commercial solutions and deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide advanced technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS ensures successful mission outcomes through solution-oriented business partnerships and exceptional service delivery, focusing on continuous improvement while balancing the interests of customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352.