Technology Researcher

Nightwing•Dulles, VA

3d•$99,000 - $206,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Technology Researcher to support a critical customer mission. The Cyber Technology Researcher will be responsible for concurrently tracking, advising, and managing individual cases through their lifecycle – from initial submission to capability delivery and feedback. The researcher will adhere to established procedures to document technical requirements, develop potential courses of action, and oversee the implementation of capabilities aligned to those requirements. 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 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 the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Active Secret Clearance, TS/SCI preferred
Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
5+ years of direct relevant experience in IT cyber operations, systems integration or related fields
Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity operations and mission environments
Experience managing technology pilots and production transitions
Knowledge of change management and configuration control processes
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and integration automation practices
Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills
Ability to assess and mitigate operational risks
Experience with incident response and mission-critical system operations
Excellent communication and documentation skills

Nice To Haves

ITIL, PMP, or similar operations/project management certification
Experience with CISA programs or similar federal cybersecurity operations
Background in cybersecurity tool integration and automation
Experience managing integrations in federated multi-stakeholder environments
Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture implementation
Experience with cloud operations and hybrid environment management
Familiarity with malware analysis tools and cybersecurity platforms

Responsibilities

Conducting capability-based research into commercial and non-commercial technology solutions that address customer identified technology needs.
Evaluating technology solutions against identified functional and technical customer requirements. Evaluations may include hands-on capability testing of trial licenses and open-source capabilities.
Remaining up-to-date on emerging market technologies and products that relate to capabilities that may impact customer operations and analysis.
Collaborating with knowledge management personnel to maintain an inventory of customer-procured technologies, tools, and data holdings relevant to mission needs.
Meeting with and engaging customer request submitters to clarify requirements, discuss potential solutions, and ensure alignment between technology recommendations and customer mission needs.