Cyber Software Engineer

Nightwing

$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred
  • Ability to obtain DHS Suitability
  • 2+ years of experience in applications development
  • Familiarity with secure software development lifecycle
  • Operational experience with Python and Linux
  • Knowledge of software automation and RESTful architecture
  • Experience in containerization software like Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Design, troubleshoot, and implement software code for end-to-end development and integrations
  • Enhance, debug, and integrate software stacks for cloud-based and on-premise services
  • Troubleshoot production problems related to software applications
  • Research and coordinate integration of new products according to mission requirements
  • Evaluate and recommend application software packages and integration tools
  • Automate deployments and testing using IaC tools like Ansible and Terraform
  • Ensure quality control through rigorous testing of prototype software.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical government projects
  • Exposure to advanced cloud technologies and tools
  • Potential for career growth in the cybersecurity domain
  • Collaboration with a team focused on mission success
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
Full Job Description
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.

Responsibilities:
  • 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


Required Skills/Clearances:
  • 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+


Syndeo: ESS-3605

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