Cloud Systems Engineer & DevOps Engineer

RiseMe; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a hybrid Systems Engineer / Dev Engineer / DevOps Engineer blending infrastructure management, software development, and CI/CD automation to bridge building applications and running them reliably.

This role designs, builds, and maintains cloud infrastructure, automates deployment pipelines, and collaborates with software teams to release code safely and quickly, leveraging AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern IaC tooling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor3s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience troubleshooting Linux/Unix systems.
• Proficiency in Python, Ruby, or Go and shell scripting.
• Strong Git workflows and collaboration.
• Hands-on with AWS and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Container tools: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automation-first mindset and teamwork.
• TS/SCI with polygraph required Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure.
• Automate deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with software development teams to release code safely.
• Implement observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog.
• Ensure security and compliance in deployments.
• Bridge software development and IT operations.

Skills

Linux/Unix

Python

Ruby

Go

Shell scripting

Git

CI/CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Education

Bachelor3s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a hybrid Systems Engineer / Dev Engineer / DevOps Engineer blending infrastructure management, software development, and CI/CD automation to bridge building applications and running them reliably.

This role designs, builds, and maintains cloud infrastructure, automates deployment pipelines, and collaborates with software teams to release code safely and quickly, leveraging AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and modern IaC tooling.