Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer (REMOTE)

Koniag Professional Services, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer to support KPS and our government customer. The position is remote. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust.

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.

Koniag Professional Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer to support the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services workforce. This role will support secure, scalable, accessible, and high-performing digital experience delivery on WordPress VIP while helping the customer deliver secure, reliable, accessible, and maintainable digital services. The successful candidate will develop, configure, test, document, and support platform capabilities under the direction of senior engineers and architects and will work closely with government stakeholders, architects, engineers, product owners, cybersecurity, operations, and business users to convert requirements into mission-aligned platform capabilities.

The Mid-Level WordPress VIP Developer will provide hands-on platform development or integration support for WordPress VIP capabilities within the CRM, Integration, and Platform Services environment.

Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• 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 and Experience:Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in hands-on platform development or integration, 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 and 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, …