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API Tech Lead

MKS2 Technologies · Remote

Government IT Division REMOTE Posted Apr 29, 2026

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

API Tech Lead – Ruby

**MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN PUBLIC TRUST CLEARANCE**

About the Program

The Program is an initiative to modernize and streamline access to VA data and services through secure, reliable, scalable application programming interfaces (APIs), improving how veterans, partners, and internal teams access critical information.

Role Overview

The ideal candidate is a strong Ruby engineer and technical leader who can balance hands-on development with team leadership. They are responsible for leading the technical team of 3–4 developers through design, development, and maintenance of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that enable communication between different software systems.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of APIs, including specifications, endpoints, data models, and protocols such as REST and GraphQL
Provide technical leadership to a team of 3–4 developers, guiding design decisions and engineering best practices
Remain hands-on in the codebase, contributing production-grade code for core services
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and security
Partner closely with the Engineering Crew Lead and API Architect to review solution design and deliver robust, scalable solutions
Ensure seamless integration of APIs with internal systems, external applications, and third-party services
Promote the effective use of AI-enabled tools in the API development lifecycle to improve productivity and code quality
Create and maintain clear, comprehensive API documentation for consumers, including usage guidance and best practices
Implement and uphold security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and encryption
Interface with external engineering teams to ensure alignment on technical standards, governance requirements, compliance obligations, and ongoing cATO maintenance
Monitor and optimize API performance, reliability, and scalability
Manage API versioning and support backward compatibility as services evolve
Provide ongoing support, troubleshoot production issues, and implement enhancements based on stakeholder feedback
Participate in Tier 1 and Tier 2 on-call operations

Key Skills

6+ years of strong Ruby on Rails experience
Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
Experience with the RSpec testing framework
Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining APIs
Ability to lead engineering teams while remaining hands-on with development

Desirable Skills

Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
Familiarity with application security principles and secure development practices
Familiarity with Git version control
Familiarity with OAuth
Experience with async job processing (e.g., Sidekiq)
Experience with Spring Boot / Java

Salary: $130,000-$140,000 + PTO, Holiday, Immediate 401k match, Full Benefits and more!

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Incident Manager - Secret Clerance

MKS2 Technologies · Remote

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Government IT Division REMOTE Posted Apr 24, 2026

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced IT professional with a strong background in incident management to support complex operational environments. This role requires a solid understanding of IT service management principles, the ability to handle multiple concurrent incidents, and strong communication skills to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will bring a proven track record in incident management or a closely related IT role, along with hands-on experience using incident management tools and applying industry-standard best practices. This position demands analytical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to remain effective in dynamic, fast-paced situations.

Required Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Minimum of 8 years of experience in incident management or a related IT role
Strong understanding of ITIL principles and incident management best practices
Proficiency with incident management tools
Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple incidents simultaneously
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant industry certifications, such as ITIL Foundation
Familiarity with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) IT environment and policies

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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API Developer Lead

MKS2 Technologies · Remote

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Worldwide Remote Government IT Division REMOTE Posted Mar 31, 2026

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

API Developer Lead – Fully Remote (Temp‑to‑Hire)
Salary: $135,000–$160,000

The VA Lighthouse Program is transforming how Veterans, partners, and internal teams access critical VA data through secure, scalable APIs. The program AI & Engineering team is seeking a fully remote API Developer Lead to support this mission across multiple teams. This is a temp‑to‑hire role, with conversion eligibility based on client requirements.

Responsibilities

Administer and optimize Kong Gateway (routes, services, plugins, certificates, rate limiting, logging).
Build and extend Kong plugins and manage Kong in Kubernetes (Helm/operator patterns, upgrades, config promotion).
Define API standards, review API designs, and manage OpenAPI (OAS) contracts, versioning, and governance.
Implement authentication and security patterns (JWT, claims mapping, key rotation, AD/LDAP integration).
Build and operate Kubernetes resources; manage AWS networking, compute, load balancing, DNS, and secrets.
Implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows, automated validation, and environment promotion.
Deliver observability: API metering, dashboards, logs/metrics/traces, SLO reporting.
Troubleshoot Linux/container issues and support on‑call operations with runbooks and documentation.

Required Experience

Production experience administering Kong Gateway.
Experience building/extending Kong plugins and deep gateway policy knowledge.
Strong API design background and expert-level OpenAPI skills.
API governance (linting, validation, contract testing, semantic versioning).
Kubernetes deployment and troubleshooting.
DevOps practices (GitOps, CI/CD, automation).
Authentication expertise with JWT and enterprise identity systems.

Preferred Qualifications

AWS platform experience.
Operating Kong at scale (multi-team, multi-tenant), performance tuning, migrations.
GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux).
Service mesh/gateway ecosystem familiarity (Envoy, NGINX, Istio).
Observability stacks (Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch).
Security practices (TLS/mTLS, secrets management, OWASP API security).
Experience mentoring teams and setting platform standards.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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DOD SkillBridge Recruiter Intern

MKS2 Technologies · Remote

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Worldwide Remote REMOTE Posted Oct 3, 2025

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Requires 3 month minimum time commitment

The SkillBridge Recruiting Intern assists with various levels of recruiting. They will gain knowledge and experience in both staffing and government contracts. Cleared and uncleared opportunities.
We support all limes or business from operations, HR, technology, accounting and finance, and office and administrative support roles.

You will learn all stages of the recruitment cycle from start to finish.

Responsibilities

Write and post technical job descriptions
Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like clearance jobs, Indeed, and LinkedIn
Parse specialized skills and qualifications to screen IT resumes
Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g. structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions)
Coordinate with IT team leaders to forecast department goals and hiring needs
Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
Participate in tech conferences and meetups to network with IT professionals
Assist in Onboard new hires
Promote the company’s reputation as a great place to work
Conduct job and task analyses to document job duties and requirements
Keep up-to-date with new technological trends and products

Please take a look at our website to further your knowledge of MKS2 Technologies: https://www.mks2.com/what-we-do/

The MKS2 Recruiting Internship will prepare the intern for real-world scenarios in the business world. It will give them a great baseline for recruiting deliverables, production, and KPI metrics. It will also allow them to get their resume reviewed and approved by our top-notch recruiting team. This is a fully immersive program that will prepare you for the next step in your career.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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