Technical Lead - Cloud-Native Architecture & Microservices

Nightwing; United States; Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to establish architectural direction for the unified AMS/FIPE platform. The role requires deep expertise in enterprise-grade system architecture, microservices development, and cloud-native technologies, with a focus on scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that meet mission requirements.

The candidate will define engineering standards, guide the team, and provide technical oversight for DevSecOps pipelines while aligning with Government

Qualifications

• 14+ years of software development and architecture experience.
• Experience with enterprise-grade distributed systems and cloud-native tech.
• Knowledge of microservices, containers, and multi-cloud environments.
• Familiar with UML 2.x and architecture documentation standards.
• Experience in offensive cyber operations or related mission areas (5+ years).
• U.S. citizen with active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain architecture for unified AMS/FIPE platform.
• Lead engineering standards and best practices.
• Develop system design documentation and architectural artifacts.
• Guide microservices design and containerization strategies.
• Ensure alignment with government enterprise standards.
• Provide technical oversight for DevSecOps pipelines and reviews.
• Mentor development team on advanced concepts.
• Participate in technical exchanges and code reviews.
• Support integration with government platform services (Kubernetes, service mesh).

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices

DevSecOps practices

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Go

Job description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to establish architectural direction for the unified AMS/FIPE platform. The role requires deep expertise in enterprise-grade system architecture, microservices development, and cloud-native technologies, with a focus on scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that meet mission requirements.

The candidate will define engineering standards, guide the team, and provide technical oversight for DevSecOps pipelines while aligning with Government