Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

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 Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help develop and deliver on a cloud 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 cloud architecture. You will also need to have a passion for problem solving and be adept at interacting, communicating and partnering with other departments within our organization to be successful. Position Description: Nightwing is seeking talented Cloud engineers to assist our team with operating, developing, and improving a cloud-based Server/Application infrastructure environment, primarily within AWS GovCloud. We are seeking Cloud engineers with experience working in a rapidly-changing and fast-paced environment. We also support remote work from home (WFH).   Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Provision and manage AWS accounts, including account creation, organizational structure, and governance using Service Control Policies (SCPs) Design, deploy, and maintain multi-account environments using the AWS Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) Create and manage VPCs, including subnets, routing, security groups, and network connectivity Use and develop scripts using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines to provision, configure, and secure cloud resources, services, and applications Design, deploy, and maintain applications and services in AWS GovCloud, utilizing Dev/Production environments and leveraging native cloud services Implement and manage identity and access management (IAM), including roles, policies, and least-privilege access controls Configure and maintain cloud monitoring, logging, and alerting using services such as CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config Implement cloud security and compliance best practices, supporting frameworks and controls relevant to a government cloud environment (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53) Optimize cloud infrastructure for cost, performance, and scalability Lead technical projects, working with team members and inter-departmental groups to plan, execute, and deliver new features or capabilities Follow best practices for cloud disaster recovery/business continuity in server, network, and security design Manage cloud-hosted Linux and Windows servers, following best practices for logging, monitoring, and system maintenance Provide expertise and support for IT…