Principal Cyber Software Engineer

Nightwing•Sterling, VA

2d•$99,000 - $206,000

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 on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment, including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. Nightwing is seeking a Full Stack Developer to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities. The Full Stack Developer will play a pivotal role in our organization's technology team.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance within 1 year
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
8+ years of directly relevant software development experience required.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and NodeJS.
Strong knowledge of front-end and back-end frameworks.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems.
Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: SQL, Oracle, MySQL, JBDC, etc.
Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: Pytest, Jupyter, Java Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, JavaScript, ReactJs, etc.
Experience leading multiple software development teams.
Experience developing system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid- to large-scale programs.
Experience with cloud computing, multimedia storage, knowledge databases and data-mining analytics.
Agile development methodology experience required.
Experience with Linux and/or Unix.
Experience with Jenkins and/or CloudBees.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities.
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, evolving technology environment.
Attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
DoDM 8140.03 DCWF Information Systems Security Developer (631), CSSLP, CISSP
Software development methodology certification (e.g. SCRUM Master) highly desired.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance front-end and back-end components of web applications.
Automated testing and smoke testing familiarity and implementation experience.
Perform unit and integration testing to ensure software quality.
Optimize application for speed and scalability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and refine software requirements.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.
Handle authentication, authorization, and session management.
Integrate with third-party services (e.g., payment processors, external APIs).
Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines.
Deploy applications to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
Monitor application performance and reliability.
Handle version control using Git and platforms like GitHub/GitLab.
Collaborate with DevOps, infrastructure, and development teams to ensure seamless integration.
Document code and infrastructure changes, processes, and best practices.
Participate in knowledge sharing and mentorship of team members.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
Create secure code according to industry best practices.
Use strong encryption algorithms for data in motion and data at rest.
Manage and handle credentials and secrets in a secure, authorized manner.
Use correct error handling and logging within developed code.