Senior Software Engineer — Cyber Ops & Security Architect

Nightwing; Capitol Heights (MD); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advanced engineering expertise for the most complex and critical aspects of the unified AMS/FIPE solution. This role drives design standards and oversees development teams, focusing on secure, scalable enterprise software for mission-critical components in the NCR or San Antonio, TX.

With deep experience in offensive cyber operations and distributed systems, you will lead architecture, integrate with external

Qualifications

• 14+ years in software engineering 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.
• Deep expertise in multiple technology stacks and programming paradigms.
• Extensive experience with cloud-native development and multi-cloud architectures.
• Advanced understanding of security principles and secure coding practices.
• Proven track record leading complex technical implementations. Strong knowledge of offensive cyber operations mission requirements.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and automation platforms.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Must be U.S. citizen.

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 development

Security principles

Technical leadership

Offensive cyber operations

Multi-cloud architectures

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Workflow orchestration platforms

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an Expert Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and advanced engineering expertise for the most complex and critical aspects of the unified AMS/FIPE solution. This role drives design standards and oversees development teams, focusing on secure, scalable enterprise software for mission-critical components in the NCR or San Antonio, TX.

With deep experience in offensive cyber operations and distributed systems, you will lead architecture, integrate with external