Freelance Data Center Infrastructure Engineer Jobs in Washington

Koniag Management Solutions, LLC (KMS), a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, is hiring a Data Center Infrastructure Engineer.  Position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain additional security requirements.  Please do not apply if you do not possess the required Top-Secret Clearance.
We offer competitive compensation and an 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.
Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Data Center Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, monitor, and manage enterprisegrade data center infrastructure. This engineer will ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of all missioncritical operations across servers, storage systems, networking architecture, and power/cooling systems. The role blends infrastructure engineering, automation, modernization planning, and operational sustainment. The selected candidate will support data center operations at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling and must maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, engineer, and implement infrastructure solutions for data center environments, including compute platforms, storage systems, networking, power, and cooling.
• Monitor and maintain data center systems to ensure high availability, performance, and operational continuity.
• Manage containerized and cloud-native infrastructure using technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, and Docker.
• Deploy and manage distributed storage technologies including Rook, Ceph, MinIO, S3-compatible systems, and PortWorx.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, and Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Engineer and support load balancing, service networking, and clusterlevel connectivity.
• Develop automation scripts and operational tooling using Python, PowerShell, and shell scripting.
• Support observability and monitoring systems to ensure proactive detection and incident response for infrastructure components.
• Participate in major incident response efforts and post-incident reviews, implementing corrective and preventive measures.
• Oversee data center physical operations including rack/stack tasks, cabling, hardware provisioning, and asset management.
• Collaborate with engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams to support enterprise modernization efforts.

Required Certifications (at least two):

• Security +
• Cloud Associate (AWS Solutions Architect Associate / Azure AZ104 / Google Associate Cloud Engineer)
• Terraform Associate
• Cloud Professional/Architect (AWS Solutions Architect Professional / Azure Architect Expert)
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

Preferred Technical Certifications (Plus):

• CKA (if not used above)
• RHCSA
• AWS DevOps Engineer or Azure AZ400
• CCSP
• Advanced observability tool certifications (Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, etc.)
• Incident management or SREfocused training

Required Technical Knowledge:

Strong understanding of data center and cloud-native technologies including:

• Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, Docker
• Cilium, Rook, Ceph, MinIO, S3, PortWorx
• Load balancing, ingress, and distributed networking
• Ansible, Desired State Configuration, Terraform
• Python, PowerShell, scripting/automation
• Server/storage platforms, virtualization, and networking fundamentals
• Power/cooling considerations for data center operations
• Monitoring and observability stacks (metrics, logs, tracing)
• Incident response and SLO/SLA-driven operations

Preferred Experience:

• Managing and modernizing enterprise or DoD data center infrastructure.
• Operating large-scale Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.
• Designing and operating high-availability server and storage platforms.
• Implementing enterprise monitoring frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry, or similar.
• Supporting data center readiness, facility coordination, and hardware lifecycle management.

Requirements:

TS/SCI security clearance required, candidate will not be considered without.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
 

The 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.

 
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations. 

About our Company:
 

Koniag 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 www.koniag-gs.com.

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

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