Cyber Software Engineer

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a Software Developer to support this critical customer mission., * Designing, troubleshooting, and implementing software code for end-to-end software development and service integrations

• Designs, develops, enhances, debugs, integrates, and implements software stacks for on premise and cloud based tools and services
• Troubleshoots production problems related to software applications and pipeline workflows
• Researches, tests, builds, and coordinates the integration of new products based on user and mission requirements
• Initiates action for evaluation and recommendation of application software packages, application integration and testing tools
• Automate deployments, testing, and builds using IaC toolings including Ansible, Terraform, Git-CI, and others
• Implements recommendations for improving documentation and development process standards
• Ensures quality control of all developed and modified prototype software through rigorous staged testing and pipelines
• Establish optimal configurations and tunings for COTS, GOTS, and open source technologies pertaining to mission needs and project baselines
• Navigate and work within linux and container heavy environments including Openshift, RHEL, Alma, and Docker

Do you have experience in Version control?, Do you have a High school diploma or GED?, * U.S. Citizenship

• Must have an active Secret clearance; TS/SCI is preferred
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 2+ years of directly relevant experience in applications development
• Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle and code versioning and maintenance
• Experience with assessing and integrating commercial off the shelf (COTS) products
• Knowledge and familiarity to work with the installation, demonstration, test, validation and evaluation of new and existing software, tools, methods, and software measurement technologies
• Must have operational experience with Python and Linux terminals
• Knowledge of software automation, application development, and RESTful architecture
• Knowledge of data ETL workflows for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Experience working and developing in/with containerization software including Kubernetes, Docker, and Redshift
• Experience working with IaC including Ansible, Git-CI, Cloudformation, and Terraform
• Must have strong communication skills and have experience interacting and with customers directly in a project environment or technical demonstration
• Must be able to work collaboratively across remote and physical locations

Desired Skills:

• Experience with two or more of the following: Python, JSON, Data Analytics, MongoDB, MinIO, Ansible, Vue.js, React, HTML, Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Openshift, AWS, View Jazz Framework, Process Automation, Terraform, CI/CD knowledge

Required Education:

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma & 4-6 years of directly relevant experience.

Desired Certifications:

• CSSLP
• Sec+

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

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.