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Cloud Systems Administrator

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC
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    Sterling, Virginia, United States
  • US
    Sterling, Virginia, United States
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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 is supporting a U.S.‑Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud‑based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. As part of the Engagement Support Services (ESS) contract, this program enables analysts to quickly access the tools and environments they need to investigate cyber threats affecting federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure. Responsibilities
Deploy and configure engagement kits within required timelines following government approval. Apply updates, patches, and security configurations to cloud infrastructure. Monitor system health, performance metrics, and resource utilization. Perform real‑time troubleshooting and remediation during active operations. Manage cloud resources including compute, storage, networking, and security services. Ensure verified functionality of all tools, services, and environments per engagement parameters. Maintain system documentation and configuration records. Coordinate secure decommissioning and termination of engagement kits. Support data archival processes and engagement closeout procedures. Implement and maintain continuous monitoring solutions. Respond to service outages and coordinate recovery efforts. Manage user access, permissions, and identity management. Required Skills
U.S. Citizenship. Must have an active TS/SCI clearance. Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability. 3+ years of experience administering cloud‑based systems, preferably AWS. Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows server administration. Experience with AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and CloudWatch. Understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, firewalls). Familiarity with security best practices and compliance requirements. Experience with monitoring and logging tools. Ability to work in fast‑paced, mission‑critical environments. Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills. Excellent documentation abilities. Desired Skills
Experience supporting incident response or cybersecurity operations. Knowledge of configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef). Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Experience with backup and disaster recovery procedures. Familiarity with ITIL or similar service management frameworks. Required Education
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or High School diploma and 7+ years of directly relevant experience. Desired Certifications
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator or similar certification. Syndeo
ESS-3411, ESS-3412 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.
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  • Sterling, Virginia, United States

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  • English
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