Cloud Platform Engineer

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is looking for experienced Cloud Platform Engineers to enhance their network and server/application infrastructure in AWS GovCloud and Azure. The role includes automating processes, managing cloud resources, and ensuring disaster recovery best practices.

Candidates should have 6 years in IT, expertise in Linux, and familiarity with AWS services. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, and applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Nightwing offers opportunities for career growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in IT (Operations, Security, or Development), or DevOps.
• 4+ years of experience with Linux System Administration.
• Familiar with networking (TCP/IP, etc.).
• Experience running services within AWS.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a U.S Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Use automation to provision servers and services.
• Manage AWS specific resources like EC2, S3, and VPCs.
• Lead technical projects across teams.
• Follow best practices for disaster recovery.
• Manage both Linux and Windows servers.

Skills

Linux System Administration

AWS

Networking

DevOps

Automation (Ansible, Terraform)

Windows System Administration

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in a related engineering field

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Docker

Kubernetes

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 such 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 servers, following best practices 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 running services within AWS or another 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 (Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, Packer, Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.).

• Familiarity with source code management of any code/scripts/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 docker‑compose and Helm.

• Familiarity with multi‑account AWS architecture (Organizations, Control Tower).

• Familiarity with multi‑account Microsoft Azure (Sovereign Cloud Architecture).

• Experience working with containerized applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes.

• Experienced developing CI/CD pipelines for delivery and testing of services/applications.

• 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.

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.