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 seeking a Principal Software Engineer with Python expertise to support the development for data ingest, data Extraction, Transformation and Load (ETL), data mapping, analytical support, operational support, data quality, and maintenance support of systems. This individual will be part of team collaborating within Agile Scrum teams as a key contributor responsible for the development to support ETL and big data systems. Required Skills: • B.S. Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or similar • At least 4 years of relevant experience • TS/SCI with Poly current on Day 1 • Demonstrated experience utilizing big data technologies such as Python, Lambda, or PYSPARK. • Demonstrated experience extracting, transforming and loading data from disparate structured data formats into enriched, query-friendly structured data in indexed files. • Demonstrated experience performing data quality analysis. • Demonstrated experience with Linux operating systems. • Demonstrated experience gathering information to determine data sources. • Demonstrated experience with SQL and stored procedure languages such as PL/SQL. • Demonstrated experience programming using languages such as Bash, Python and Scala. • Demonstrated experience with AWS S3 • Experience with JIRA, Git, Github or Confluence Desired Skills: • Demonstrated experience with Regular Expressions (Rage). • Demonstrated experience developing ETL design documentation including source and target mapping and data dictionary information. • Demonstrated experience with DynamoDB • Demonstrated experience working with data in foreign language (non-English) scripts such as Unicode. • Master's Degree At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team. 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. Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives. When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions. At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
