Platform/Infrastructure Engineer

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.

Job Title: Platform/Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Sterling, VA
Clearance: TS/SCI Poly

**This position is CONTINGENT upon contract award**

The Platform/Infrastructure Engineer (PIE) designs, builds, and maintains the platforms that Mission Partner development teams use to deploy, monitor, and manage applications. The PIE creates a stable, scalable, and efficient integrated development platform that abstracts the complexity of infrastructure, security, and core/microservices to allow tenant developers to deliver software more effectively. The PIE demonstrates experience with DevOps practices delivering Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation and Terraform), GitLab or Hashicorp, CI/CD (Jenkins), Helm, Docker, Kubernetes and CSPs (AWS, Google) and platforms (Nutanix). The PIE builds and scales internal developer products to build templates with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) focused on efficiency, reliability, and security The PIE blends technical skills in container orchestration, version control, cloud platforms, automation tools, containerization, and scripting utilizing skills and tools such as Python, GitHub, Jenkins, Cloud formation, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and other future architecture requirements. Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Manages the IaaS Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for development, delivery and maintenance of systems/services currently deployed, in development, as well as future release planning
• Define and implement strategies for availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management, monitoring, emergency response, and capacity planning
• Define, develop, and implement scaling methods, tools for logging, monitoring, alerting
• Develop automation playbook/run rules for auto remediation
• Develop roadmap activities that support the development of an enhanced system, comprehensive data collection, mitigation strategies to move towards, and development of metrics to drive IT improvements.
• Deliver Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian) administration experience, including package management, security hardening, kickstart, and virtualization
• Deliver Windows server, office (messaging, collaboration, productivity), and update/software management (WSUS, WSSC), AD/DNS, account, and IdAM/Security management
• Work with the OM and SRE to implement customer best practices for software discrepancy and reporting, issue resolution and operations support to include Tier 2/3 escalation.

Required Skills:

• Operating Systems: Strong understanding of Linux and/or Windows Server operating systems.
• Networking: Knowledge of network protocols, routing, and firewall configurations.
• Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation.
• Cloud Computing: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including virtual machines, containers, and networking services.
• Virtualization: Familiarity with virtualization technologies like VMware or Hyper-V.
• Automation & Orchestration: Knowledge of tools like Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, or other infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving: Ability to diagnose and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with developers and other teams.

Desired Skills:

• Experience with integrating security into the development pipeline (DevSecOps).
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Understanding and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with monitoring tools and logging systems.
• Database Administration: Basic knowledge of database management systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Security: Knowledge of security best practices and tools for protecting infrastructure.
• Programming: Experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) for automation or custom tools.

Desired Certs:

• Cloud Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect.
• Linux Certifications: Linux Professional Institute (LPI), Certified Linux System Administrator (CLSA).
• Infrastructure-as-Code Certifications: Terraform Certified Professional.
• Other Relevant Certifications: CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA.

Salary & Benefits
The salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

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.