Mission-Critical Cloud Systems Administrator (TS/SCI)

Nightwing; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO & Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage day-to-day Bespin cloud engagement kits for federal mission support. You will ensure security, reliability, and performance of cloud infrastructure while supporting fast-paced, critical operations.

Required are TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 3+ years of cloud admin (AWS). The role emphasizes documentation, incident response, and coordinated recovery. Arlington-based team with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 3+ years of experience administering cloud-based systems, preferably AWS.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows server administration.
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, CloudWatch.
• Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls).
• Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, mission-critical environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure engagement kits within required timelines following government approval.
• Apply updates, patches, and security configurations to cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization.
• Perform real-time troubleshooting and remediation during active operations.
• Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and security services.
• Ensure verified functionality of all tools, services, and environments per engagement parameters.
• Maintain system documentation and configuration records.
• Coordinate secure decommissioning and termination of engagement kits.
• Support data archival processes and engagement closeout procedures.
• Implement and maintain continuous monitoring solutions.
• Respond to service outages and coordinate recovery efforts.
• Manage user access, permissions, and identity management.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

U.S. Citizenship

Cloud administration (AWS)

Linux/Unix

Windows Server

Networking

Security best practices

Monitoring/logging tools

Documentation

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

High School diploma + 7+ years relevant experience

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Cloud Systems Administrator to manage day-to-day Bespin cloud engagement kits for federal mission support. You will ensure security, reliability, and performance of cloud infrastructure while supporting fast-paced, critical operations.

Required are TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 3+ years of cloud admin (AWS). The role emphasizes documentation, incident response, and coordinated recovery. Arlington-based team with comprehensive benefits.