Systems Administrator/Cloud Platform - Expert

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a self-motivated Systems Administrator to support the hardware and software infrastructure for an enterprise team in Sterling, VA. You will manage cloud resources, automate processes, and ensure robust security practices across on-premises and cloud environments.

The role requires broad knowledge of hardware maintenance, system administration, automation scripting, and security/compliance procedures, including PKI and certificates. TS/SCI with Polygraph is required Day 1.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in system administration and automated scripting.
• Experience supporting hardware and software infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloud services (VPC, Subnet, EC2, AWS).
• Understanding of backup/restoration procedures and certificates infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Perform general system administration tasks: user accounts, security policy, hardware and driver installation, software patching, log monitoring, and automation scripting.
• Provide tier 1 technical support to a group of ~20 users.
• Maintain digitization hardware: installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair.
• Work with cloud provider services (VPC, Subnet, EC2, AWS) and scripting for cloud resources.
• Understand automation (CloudFormation) and PKI infrastructure, and coordinate with enterprise teams.

Skills

System administration

Scripting

Automation

Security policy

Cloud infrastructure

Teamwork

Technical support

PKI

Tools

AWS

EC2

CloudFormation

PKI tooling

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

The successful candidate will be a self‑motivated, independent worker who can also work in and contribute to a team environment. The candidate will be part of a team that supports the hardware and software infrastructure, to include cloud infrastructure, for an enterprise team. This position requires a broad knowledge of hardware maintenance and care, system administration, knowledge of automation technologies, and scripting. This position also requires a knowledge of security and accreditation practices and procedures and the ability to work with several enterprise resources and teams in the operation of an enterprise digitization infrastructure.

The Position Will Include a Variety Of Activities, Including

• Performance of general system administration activities: user account creation, implementation of security policy, hardware installation, driver installation, software patching, monitor activity logs, and creation of automation scripts.
• Provide tier 1 technical support to a group of approximately 20 users.
• Maintenance and care of digitization hardware, to include: installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
• Knowledge of cloud provider services (VPC, Subnet, EC2, AWS services, etc.).
• Knowledge of cloud provider scripting language.
• Knowledge and understanding of Backup and Restoration procedures.
• Understanding of Automation (CloudFormation).
• Understanding of Certificates and PKI infrastructure.
• Understanding of network devices.
• TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.