Cloud Platform Engineer

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Nightwing Information Technology seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer to operate, develop, and improve cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and Azure. You will support 20+ applications across multiple networks, building secure, scalable, and cost-optimized environments for development and operations teams.

Citizenship in the U.S. is required, and the role emphasizes automation, disaster recovery, and cross-team collaboration in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in IT operations, security, or development / DevOps.
• 4+ years Linux system administration experience.
• Experience with Windows system administration.
• 1+ year networking experience (TCP/IP, routers, firewalls).
• 1+ year in AWS or other cloud (Azure, etc.).
• Experience architecting services with AWS resources and automation tooling.
• Familiarity with IaC tools to deploy servers and apps (Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Packer, Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Version control experience (Git, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Strong verbal and written communication; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Use automation to provision and configure servers, services, apps, and security controls.
• Set up and maintain apps in AWS GovCloud and commercial, across Dev/Prod environments.
• Manage AWS resources (VPCs, EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Control Tower, etc.).
• Lead technical projects with cross-team collaboration to deliver new capabilities.
• Follow disaster recovery and business continuity best practices for design.
• Manage Linux and Windows servers, including logging, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Provide IT Operations support for security monitoring, compliance, and auditing tools.

Skills

Linux System Administration

Windows System Administration

Networking (TCP/IP, routers, firewalls

AWS/Azure experience

IAC automation

Automation tools

Troubleshooting

DevOps collaboration

Strong communication

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor of Science in related engineering field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Packer

GitLab CI/CD

AWS CLI

CloudFormation

Python/Bash/PowerShell

Git/GitLab/Bitbucket

Terraform modules

Kubernetes/Docker

Job description

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.

Nightwing Information Technology is seeking Cloud Platform Engineers to help operate, develop, and improve our network and server/application infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and Azure. You'll work in a rapidly changing, fast paced environment supporting 20+ applications across three distinct networks, each with its own data protection, connectivity, and support model. In this role, you will build secure, scalable, and cost optimized cloud environments that empower our development and operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Use and develop automation (Ansible roles, Terraform modules, Packer, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, AWS CLI) to provision and configure servers, services, applications, and security controls.
• Setup and maintain applications in AWS GovCloud and commercial , utilizing Dev / Production environments
• Manage AWS specific resources much as VPCs, EC2, ECS, EKS, S3, Control Tower, and LZA
• Lead technical projects, working with team members and inter-departmental groups to plan , execute , and deliver new features or capabilities
• Follow best practices for disaster recovery/business continuity in server, network, and security design
• Manage Linux and Windows s ervers , following best practic es for logging, monitoring, and system maintenance
• Provide expertise and support for IT Operational management of security monitoring , compliance , and auditing tools

Required Skills and Experience

• 6 Years of Experience in IT ( Operations , Security , or Development ), or DevOps
• 4 + Years of experience with Linux System Administration
• Familiar with Windows System Administration
• 1+ Years of experience with networking ( TCP/IP , switching , routers , firewalls , etc )
• 1 + Years of experience r unning services within AWS or an other cloud provider (Azure , etc )
• Architecting new services using AWS resources
• Troubleshooting resources (Load balancers, Autoscaling groups, security groups)
• Familiarity with IAC automation and configuration management tools to manage and deploy servers and applications ( A nsible, T erraform, Cloudformation , P acker, P ython , B ash, P owershell , etc )
• Familiarity with source code management of any code/script s/ documentation used for automation (git, GitLab, BitBucket )
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong sense of accountability to meet work deadlines and support sprint goals
• Must be a U.S Citizen

Desired Skills and Experiences

• Experience developing automated solutions utilizing dock er -compose and Helm
• Familiarity with multi-account AWS architecture (Organizations, Control Tower)
• Familiarity with with multi-account Microsoft Azure (Sovereign Cloud Architecture)
• Experience working with containerized applications using Docker and/or Kubernete s
• Experience developing CI/CD pipeline s for delivery and testing of services/ap plications
• Experience within AWS GovCloud
• Professional Certifications such as: AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Linux+, Security+, CCNA

Required Education

• Bachelor of Science Degree in a related engineering field; OR
• 6 additional years of Engineering, Computer or Information Science applicable professional experience in lieu of degree.

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($77,000-$163,000) 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.