Technical Director

Koniag Information Technology Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a highly experienced and mission-focused Technical Director to lead technical architecture, solution engineering, and strategic capability development in support of U.S. Government missions.

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.

This role serves as a senior technical authority responsible for shaping and guiding complex technical solutions that align operational mission requirements, cybersecurity and compliance expectations, and real-world execution realities. The ideal candidate is an accomplished technical leader who thrives in high-visibility environments, can operate effectively with both government and corporate stakeholders, and possesses the ability to translate mission challenges into practical, scalable, and defensible technical solutions. This individual will collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, program management, business development, and customer leadership teams to drive innovation, technical excellence, and mission success. This role may require an active Top Secret / SCI clearance and the ability to operate in classified and sensitive mission environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture and solution design for major programs, strategic initiatives, and customer mission environments.
• Develop integrated technical solutions that align mission objectives, operational realities, cybersecurity requirements, and delivery constraints.
• Guide engineering standards, technical reviews, architecture governance, and technical tradeoff decisions across programs and solution teams.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to government and corporate leadership on architecture strategy, mission integration, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with government customers, program managers, engineers, architects, cybersecurity professionals, and corporate leadership to develop achievable and operationally relevant solutions.
• Support proposal development, technical volume creation, solution shaping, customer briefings, and capture activities.
• Drive innovation initiatives and help identify differentiators that strengthen mission delivery and market competitiveness.
• Ensure technical solutions align with security, compliance, RMF, Zero Trust, operational, and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans and communicate effectively with both executive leadership and technical practitioners.
• Mentor senior technical staff and contribute to the development of technical leadership pipelines across the organization.
• Promote a culture of accountability, operational excellence, collaboration, and mission-first problem solving.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related technical discipline. (Master's degree preferred.)
• Typically 15+ years of relevant technical leadership experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or Federal Government missions.
• Demonstrated experience leading major technical efforts, enterprise architectures, solution engineering initiatives, or technical delivery teams.
• Proven ability to collaborate across government and corporate organizations to develop and implement mission-focused technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure modernization, and mission operations.
• Experience guiding technical tradeoffs between mission performance, compliance requirements, schedule, risk, and operational practicality.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior executives, engineers, operators, acquisition professionals, and mission stakeholders.

Desired Technical Experience

Experience in one or more mission-relevant capability areas, including:

• Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)
• Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML)
• Cloud Architecture and Engineering
• DevSecOps and Platform Engineering
• Cybersecurity Engineering and Assessment
• Enterprise Systems Integration
• Data Architecture and Analytics
• Mission Network Modernization

Leadership Expectations

• Sets the standard for technical excellence, operational credibility, and cultural alignment across technical organizations.
• Ensures solutions are operationally effective, executable, secure, and aligned with organizational and mission priorities.
• Mentors and develops senior technical personnel while fostering accountability, consistency, and innovation.
• Serves as a trusted technical authority for difficult architectural decisions, technical risk management, and mission integration challenges.
• Shapes technical direction beyond immediate tasking and contributes to long-term organizational growth and capability maturity.
• Demonstrates a bias toward action, ownership, collaboration, and mission-focused leadership.

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 apply for a position on our website, please get in touch with Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations.

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.

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