Senior Cloud-Native Infrastructure Engineer

Nightwing; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure in a high-stakes environment in Maryland. You will own the lifecycle of containerized and virtualized systems, integrating Kubernetes, Rancher, Proxmox, and Citrix-based virtualization to support mission-critical operations.

You will implement automation with Python, Bash, and Terraform, manage logging/monitoring with ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana, and collaborate across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years 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, with the ability to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure 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) for real-time optimization.
• Plan and configure network stacks that integrate microservices for secure operations.
• Develop automation scripts in Python, Bash, or Terraform for provisioning.
• Optimize infrastructure performance to support heavy workloads and reduce downtime.
• Collaborate with development and operations to integrate infra solutions into CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure compliance with security policies using DevSecOps tools (Git, Ansible, CI/CD).
• Provide guidance for scalability, capacity planning, and risk mitigation in virtualized environments.

Skills

Linux systems

Networking

DevSecOps practices

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Rancher

Proxmox

Citrix

ELK Stack

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Python

Bash

Git

Ansible

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure in a high-stakes environment in Maryland. You will own the lifecycle of containerized and virtualized systems, integrating Kubernetes, Rancher, Proxmox, and Citrix-based virtualization to support mission-critical operations.

You will implement automation with Python, Bash, and Terraform, manage logging/monitoring with ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana, and collaborate across