Systems Engineer (DevOps)

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization.

Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Overview We are seeking an experienced DevOps Systems Engineer to support the design, automation, deployment, and maintenance of modern cloud-based platforms and mission-critical applications. The ideal candidate brings strong AWS knowledge, hands-on CI/CD experience, and a deep understanding of containerized environments and DevOps best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support cloud-based infrastructure and application environments.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, security, and deployment processes.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code to ensure reliable and consistent deployments.
• Enhance platform observability through monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting.
• Support container orchestration platforms, Kubernetes clusters, and associated tooling.
• Collaborate across development, security, and operations teams to improve platform resilience and performance.
• Maintain strong version control discipline across all code repositories.
• Required Skills & Experience Clearance Active TS/SCI with a current full-scope polygraph.
• Education & Experience Technical bachelor’s degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field). 5+ years of relevant professional experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or systems engineering.
• AWS Cloud Platform Foundational-to-intermediate experience using AWS Console and CLI, with working knowledge of: SNS, SQS, API Gateway, CloudWatch Logs, CloudTrail, CloudFormation (CFN), Step Functions, Route 53, DynamoDB, EBS, EFS, S3, EC2, Lambda, ECR, ECS, EKS, KMS, IAM, Secrets Manager.
• CI/CD & Automation Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance Familiarity with tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo Workflows, or similar Ability to integrate automated testing, scanning, and deployment orchestration Containerization & Orchestration Strong experience with Docker/Podman Expert understanding of Kubernetes (EKS or on-prem) Familiarity with: Argo CD (GitOps deployment) Helm Istio service mesh Keycloak for identity and access management Version Control & DevOps Practices Strong understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, and code review best practices Experience working within automation-driven DevOps environments Ability to document architectures, processes, and operational runbooks Preferred Qualifications Experience with Terraform or AWS CDK Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) Background in security best practices and compliance frameworks At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do.
• Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
• Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
• Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.
• When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission.
• For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.
• At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do.
• Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
• Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.