Systems & Network Engineer (TS/SCI) – Kubernetes Focus

Nightwing; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing in the National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX, seeks a Journeyman System/Network Engineer to deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure for the unified solution. You will work with Kubernetes environments, network configurations, and government platform services to ensure reliable operation across deployment environments.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of system/network engineering, a TS/SCI with CI polygraph, and a U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of system/network engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field (or equivalent substitution).
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and configurations.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and services.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK stack).
• Understanding of security principles and best practices.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Must be U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Support Kubernetes cluster configuration and management.
• Assist with network configuration and troubleshooting.
• Support integration with Government platform services.
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions.
• Assist with security configuration and hardening.
• Support deployment automation and Infrastructure as Code.
• Troubleshoot system and network issues.
• Document infrastructure configurations.
• Support disaster recovery and backup procedures.
• Participate in security assessments and remediations.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux/Unix

Networking

Cloud platforms

Monitoring tools

Security concepts

Container orchestration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

EFK stack

Job description

Nightwing in the National Capital Region (NCR) or San Antonio, TX, seeks a Journeyman System/Network Engineer to deploy, configure, and maintain infrastructure for the unified solution. You will work with Kubernetes environments, network configurations, and government platform services to ensure reliable operation across deployment environments.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of system/network engineering, a TS/SCI with CI polygraph, and a U.S. citizenship.