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.
We are looking for an experienced Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to help develop and deliver on a platform to support new and existing workloads. In this role, you will need to be technically capable and able to execute implementation on a high-level architecture. You will also need to be adept at interacting, communicating and partnering with other departments within our organization to be successful.
Position Responsibilities
- Implement AWS platform services: Services to include everything from landing zone services to networking services to establish a secure and scalable multi-account AWS environment, accounting for specialized business use cases and ensuring optimal performance and cost-efficiency.
- Utilize AWS Landing Zone Accelerator: Apply AWS Landing Zone Accelerator tools to automate the setup of core AWS services, security controls, and governance frameworks.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Use IaC tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
- Optimize Cloud Resources: Configure and optimize AWS services for performance, security, and cost-effectiveness, including centralized logging and monitoring using AWS CloudWatch and AWS Config.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Ability to work across large engineering organizations within traditional government and commercial contracting environments, while balancing transformation with risk management
- Stay Current: Willingness and ability to quickly expand technical skills, capabilities, and understanding and apply to solution development
- Ensure Compliance: Implement technical controls to maintain compliance with security and regulatory requirements, including NIST 800-171.
- Communication with Stakeholders: Ability to combine technical expertise with excellent communication skills
- Perform Autonomously: Ability to act autonomously as an individual contributor by prioritizing your work within guidelines and leveraging direction provided by your supervisor.
- Be Consistent: Ability and desire to follow the designed and proposed solution through delivery and execution while remaining flexible to changes within the business
Desired Skills and Experiences
- Experience with AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
- Experience with Diverse Operating Systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, RHEL, etc.) as well as serverless solutions
- Agile / DevOps (including Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery)
- Experience implementing NIST 800-171 controls in an AWS cloud environment
- Experience implementing distributed network systems and infrastructure
- Experience implementing cloud-based security solutions.
Preferred Skills and Experiences
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
Education
Typically requires:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or
- An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience
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.
