Junior Full-Stack Engineer
Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level is required.
About the role
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 datastores capable of handling massive datasets. You'll dive deep into Hadoop and Accumulo infrastructure, automate resilient cloud architecture using Terraform on AWS, and write performant Java and Python services.
Responsibilities
- Architect, maintain, and scale complex, processing-intensive analytics and distributed datastores
- Develop against and maintain distributed big data platforms including Hadoop and Accumulo
- Build and deploy cloud-native applications within AWS
- Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
- Write performant Java and Python services for large-scale data manipulation and analytics
Requirements
- 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
- Hands-on experience developing against and maintaining distributed big data platforms including Hadoop and Accumulo
- Practical experience building and deploying cloud-native applications within AWS
- Proven proficiency provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform
- Strong development skills in both Java and Python for large-scale data manipulation and analytics
Skills
Required
- Big Data Frameworks: Hadoop, Accumulo
- AWS Cloud Environments
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform
- Dual-Language Proficiency: Java, Python
Desired
- Distributed Query & Analytics: Experience writing complex map-reduce routines, analytics engines, or high-speed data indexing frameworks
- DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with automated build and deployment pipelines using GitLab 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
About Nyla Technology Solutions
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 as 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.
Pay
The annual base salary range for this role is $146,000-$173,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation.
Benefits
- Top-of-market compensation and benefits package
- Nyla FLEX program offering customizable benefits in pay, leave, and schedule:
- Pay: 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays, with an additional day of Annual Leave for each year at the company. Flexibility to cash out annual leave hours, opt out of other benefits, or arrange for additional contract hours (over 40 hrs/week). Option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate after working over 1,880 hours on contract
- Leave: Option to buy additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks (240 hours) plus 11 holidays, including paid anniversary leave
- Schedule: Freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours per week while retaining benefits
- 100% company-covered healthcare (medical, dental, and vision)
- 10% 401k matching with full vesting on day 1
- $5,000 per year for professional development (fees, tuition, or time off)
- Student loan repayment program
- 8 hours of paid volunteering annually