Mid-Level Full-Stack Engineer

Job Description ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking a versatile, heavy-hitting Software Engineer with deep big data and cloud expertise to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will architect, maintain, and scale complex, processing-intensive analytics and distributed data stores capable of handling massive datasets. You won't just write routine code—you'll dive deep into Hadoop and Accumulo infrastructure, automate resilient cloud architecture using Terraform on AWS, and write performant Java and Python services.

If you thrive on tearing through complex distributed systems challenges and building resilient software solutions that end-users love, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $146,000-$173,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

• Big Data Frameworks: Hands‑on experience developing against and maintaining distributed big data platforms including Hadoop and Accumulo
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• AWS Cloud Environments: Practical experience building and deploying cloud-native applications within AWS
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• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven proficiency provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform
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• Dual‑Language Proficiency: Strong development skills in both Java and Python for large-scale data manipulation and analytics.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED
  , PLUS 11+ years of hands‑on technical software engineering and big data experience in lieu of a degree.

• Distributed Query & Analytics: Experience writing complex map-reduce routines, analytics engines, or high-speed data indexing frameworks.
• Dev Ops & CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with automated build and deployment pipelines using Git Lab CI/CD or Jenkins.
• Containerization: Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes orchestration within cloud environments.
• System Hardening & Security: Understanding of cloud security best practices, access control mechanisms, and data encryption standards.

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward‑thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

Nyla provides a top‑of‑market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

• PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your…