Senior AWS Tech Lead (Hybrid) at VIATEQ Corporation

Compensation

$150,000 – $220,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 15, 2026

Description

VIATEQ is hiring a Senior AWS Tech Lead to support AWS cloud platform engineering, Kubernetes operations, HashiCorp automation, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and AI-enabled delivery for a government customer in Washington, DC. The hybrid role requires one day on-site and a Public Trust clearance, and involves leading engineering execution, technical design, implementation quality, release readiness, troubleshooting, documentation, and collaboration with government stakeholders and technical teams. The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 8+ years of technical leadership and platform engineering experience, with compensation of $150,000–$220,000 and medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Required Skills

AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
CI/CD
OpenTelemetry
APIs
Identity
Data management
Monitoring
Troubleshooting

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
Required Previous Experiences: 8+ years of experience in technical leadership and platform engineering, preferably in complex enterprise or government environments.
Hands-on experience with AWS implementation, configuration, development, integration, testing, or operations.
Experience working with Agile delivery teams and translating stakeholder needs into maintainable technical outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications: AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Security Specialty, Kubernetes certification, Terraform certification, or comparable cloud 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.
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.