Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes & Virtualization TS/SCI

Nightwing; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer in Maryland to design, build, and sustain scalable, secure infrastructure. You’ll own container orchestration with Kubernetes and Rancher, manage virtualization with Proxmox and Citrix, and implement robust logging and monitoring across the stack.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, applying Linux expertise, networking, and DevSecOps to ensure high availability and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering or related roles.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration systems.
• Solid understanding of virtualization technologies and Citrix environments.
• Proficiency with monitoring and observability tools (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong knowledge of Linux-based systems and network administration.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and scripting (Python, Bash, Terraform).
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD workflows, and Git.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain containerized environments using Kubernetes, Proxmox, and Rancher.
• Design and implement scalable virtualization solutions using Citrix clients.
• Manage logging, monitoring, and observability systems (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Plan and configure network software stacks for secure, scalable operations of microservices.
• Develop automation scripts in Python, Bash, or Terraform for provisioning and config management.
• Optimize infrastructure performance to support heavy workloads and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with development and operations to integrate infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security policies and DevSecOps practices are followed using Git, Ansible, and CI/CD tools.

Skills

Kubernetes

Containerization

Linux

Networking

Automation

Python

CI/CD

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Proxmox

Rancher

Citrix virtualization

ELK Stack

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer in Maryland to design, build, and sustain scalable, secure infrastructure. You’ll own container orchestration with Kubernetes and Rancher, manage virtualization with Proxmox and Citrix, and implement robust logging and monitoring across the stack.

You’ll work in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment, applying Linux expertise, networking, and DevSecOps to ensure high availability and performance.