Mid-Level DevOps & Operations Engineer

About the role

We have an immediate need for a DevOps Engineer to serve as the automation engine for our software and data engineering practices. In this high-visibility role, you will help shift legacy, manual system security evaluation processes to an automated model emphasizing continuous integration, real-time assessment, and network data gathering across the entire project lifecycle. You will facilitate infrastructure management, streamline build/deployment pipelines, optimize environment configurations, and uphold a robust security and compliance posture so that cross-functional development teams can operate smoothly and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Configure, optimize, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) systems (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Automate environment provisioning, application deployment, and continuous configuration updates.
• Integrate security controls, vulnerability scanning, or compliance automation into software delivery pipelines.
• Manage Git version control, including branching strategies, pull requests, and release workflows.

Requirements

• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, plus 7+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, plus 11+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux CLI and scripting (Bash or Python) for process automation.

Skills

Required

• CI/CD Orchestration (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Infrastructure Automation & IaC (Ansible, Terraform)
• Linux Environment & Scripting (Bash, Python)
• Build & Deployment Operations
• Security & Compliance Automation
• Source Control Management (Git)

Desired

• Containerization & Orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
• Security Frameworks (continuous monitoring, automated security evaluation, federal cybersecurity standards)
• Agile Tooling (Atlassian Tool Suite: Jira, Confluence)

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 $159,000–$188,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation.

Benefits

• Nyla FLEX Program: Custom-tailored benefits to fit your lifestyle in pay, leave, and schedule.
  • Pay: 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays, with an additional day of Annual Leave per year of service. Flexibility to cash out annual leave, 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 1880 contract hours.
  • 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 full 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.