Cyber Software Engineer

Nightwing

$77K — $163K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required with an active Secret clearance; TS/SCI preferred
  • 4+ years of experience in applications development
  • Strong knowledge of secure software development lifecycle
  • Operational expertise with Python and Linux systems
  • Experience with containerization technologies and IaC
  • Effective communication skills for customer interactions
  • Ability to collaborate across various locations

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement software code for end-to-end software development
  • Enhance and debug software stacks for on-premise and cloud tools
  • Troubleshoot production issues related to software applications
  • Research and integrate new products based on mission requirements
  • Automate deployment processes using IaC tools like Ansible and Terraform
  • Ensure quality control through rigorous testing and documentation
  • Establish optimal configurations for mission-critical technologies

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401k plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays
  • Additional insurance options
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
  • 4+ 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 & 7--9 years of directly relevant experience.

Desired Certifications:
  • CSSLP
  • Sec+


Syndeo: ESS-3605

Salary & Benefits
The salary associated with this position ($77,000-$163,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

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

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