Expert Software Engineer - Cyber Ops & Cloud Architecture

Nightwing; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advanced engineering for the unified AMS/FIPE solution. The role focuses on high-visibility, mission-critical components, setting engineering standards, and guiding development teams.

Advanced expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software development is required. The position requires TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance, U.S.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in cyber operations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent substitution).
• Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems architecture and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of critical system components.
• Provide technical leadership for complex engineering challenges.
• Establish coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Conduct advanced troubleshooting and performance optimization.
• Lead integration efforts with external systems and platforms.
• Mentor and oversee work of less senior engineers.
• Participate in technical planning and roadmap development.
• Lead security architecture implementation.
• Support critical production issues requiring deep technical expertise.
• Represent team in technical exchange meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

Multi-cloud

Secure coding

Leadership

Offensive cyber

Cross-domain tech

Programming paradigms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS

Tools

Workflow orchestration

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advanced engineering for the unified AMS/FIPE solution. The role focuses on high-visibility, mission-critical components, setting engineering standards, and guiding development teams.

Advanced expertise in offensive cyber operations and enterprise software development is required. The position requires TS/SCI with CI Polygraph clearance, U.S.