Integration/Operations Specialist

Nightwing • Dulles, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Nightwing is seeking an Integration/Operations Specialist to support this critical customer mission. The Integrations/Operations Specialist will serve as the operational bridge between technology pilots and production environments, ensuring seamless integration while maintaining mission continuity. This role requires both technical depth and operational expertise to coordinate technology insertion activities across multiple CISA programs while managing risks and ensuring operational stability.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
• 10+ years of direct relevant experience in IT cyber operations, systems integration or related fields
• 3+ years of experience in leadership or senior technical roles
• 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
• Masters degree preferred
• DoD 8140 IAT Level III
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
• SAFe certification (SA, SP, SSM/SASM, RTE, POPM, SPD, ASE, or SPC)

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pilot execution activities ensuring mission continuity throughout technology insertion
• Manage integration of new capabilities into existing operational workflows
• Ensure pilot activities operate within distinct boundaries from production systems
• Establish and maintain secure, compliant rollback paths for pilot initiatives
• Coordinate between development teams, operations teams, and mission stakeholders
• Monitor pilot implementations to prevent service degradation or operational disruptions
• Facilitate transition of successful pilots into production environments
• Manage operational readiness assessments for technology scaling activities
• Coordinate use case identification and prioritization with mission stakeholders
• Document integration procedures and operational handoff requirements
• Support governance review processes with operational metrics and assessments
• Ensure technology insertions maintain incident response readiness and essential mission functions
• Coordinate across federated environments (FCEB, SLTT, Commercial/CI)
• Manage dependencies between pilot activities and operational systems
• Support continuous improvement processes based on operational feedback

Benefits

• collaboration and teamwork
• opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do
• leverage collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior