Junior DevOps Engineer

Overview

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.

Nightwing is seeking a highly motivated Junior Dev Ops engineer to join our technical team. This entry-level role is ideal for a recent college graduate with strong foundations in software build environments and maintenance tools for automated, fast, and secure software delivery, by creating CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure-as-code, monitoring systems, and automating releases to ensure smooth, reliable application deployment and performance, requiring strong collaboration and technical skills in automation and system administration.

CLEARANCE :
Top Secret /SCI with POLY on day one of employment.

Develop and manage infrastructure as code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools in Python and Ansible. Patch, harden, and maintain compliance of Linux systems. Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud-native logging and metrics collection tools. Manage CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners.

Communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members and stakeholders as part of a Dev Ops team.

• Developing Infrastructure As Code and scripting to automate tasks, provision managed services, and build tools in Python and Ansible
• Experience patching, hardening, and maintaining compliance of Linux systems
• Install, configure, and provide performance tuning utilizing:
  Kubernetes, Docker Compose, NiFi, and cloud native logging and metrics collection tools
• Managing CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, and deploying code utilizing Git Lab runners
• Communication and collaboration:
  Dev Ops is a team-oriented discipline. Engineers need to be able to communicate and collaborate effectively with other team members, as well as with stakeholders

• Develop and manage Gitlab CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure system uptime
• Kubernetes experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Computer Science, or another related field

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays and additional insurances.

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.

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.