Secret-Cleared Cloud Infrastructure Engineer I

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision & dental insurance

401k plan

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a developer with an active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred) for a hybrid role in Sterling, VA. You will assist in selecting, testing, integrating, and maintaining cloud native applications, aligning with customer standards for authentication, authorization, and vulnerability remediation.

You will collaborate across teams, contribute to design reviews, and help document technical guidance.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI preferred.
• Pursuing or holding a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Proficient in at least one programming language (Java, Python, C++, or JavaScript) and familiar with cloud development environments.
• Experience or familiarity with Git and software development principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selection, testing, integration and maintenance of cloud native applications (COTS and GOTS).
• Integrate applications to customer standards, including authentication, authorization, vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Advise on advanced cloud native solutions and AI capabilities for cybersecurity and development problems.
• Understand customer guidelines for dev, security and cloud services; maintain security standards.
• Maintain environment separation across dev/test/prod and use proper code promotion practices (GitHub).
• Ensure strict separation between customer, contractor and personal environments; control data movement.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions and pair programming.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (PM, QA, engineers) and contribute to technical docs.
• Convey technical information through user guides and documentation.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

JavaScript

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Git

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a developer with an active Secret clearance (TS/SCI preferred) for a hybrid role in Sterling, VA. You will assist in selecting, testing, integrating, and maintaining cloud native applications, aligning with customer standards for authentication, authorization, and vulnerability remediation.

You will collaborate across teams, contribute to design reviews, and help document technical guidance.