Principal Systems & Automation Engineer

About the role

We have an immediate need for an experienced Database Engineer with deep expertise in MongoDB to help shift legacy, manual security evaluation processes to an automated, continuous monitoring and assessment model. In this high-impact role, you will design, implement, and maintain enterprise MongoDB databases, optimize complex queries, lead the development of data parsing and loading software, and build high-availability storage architectures using modern cloud methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and sustain MongoDB databases in enterprise cloud environments.
• Optimize MongoDB performance through advanced indexing strategies, query profiling, and resource management.
• Configure and maintain high-availability architectures, including MongoDB replica sets, sharded clusters, and failover mechanisms.
• Develop database parser software, loading tools, and automated data processing workflows.
• Define document schemas, evaluate embedding vs. referencing relationships, and map data access patterns.
• Implement robust database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Analyze legacy manual processes and design automated workflows to replace them.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, plus 10+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience.
• OR High School Diploma / GED, plus 15+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level is required.

Skills

Required

• MongoDB Architecture: Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining MongoDB databases.
• Performance & Query Tuning: Advanced knowledge of MongoDB performance optimization, indexing strategies, query profiling, and resource management.
• Replication & Sharding: Proven capability configuring and maintaining high-availability architectures, including MongoDB replica sets, sharded clusters, and failover mechanisms.
• Data Ingestion & Parsing: Demonstrated experience developing database parser software, database loading tools, and automated data processing workflows.
• Schema Design & Modeling: Strong experience defining document schemas, evaluating embedding vs. referencing relationships, and mapping data access patterns.
• Backup & Recovery: Practical experience implementing robust database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Automation & Analysis: Ability to analyze legacy manual processes and design automated workflows to replace them.

Desired

• Continuous Security Monitoring: Understanding of continuous monitoring, continuous assessment, and automated security authorization frameworks.
• Cloud Architecture: Experience applying Cloud methodologies for distributed data storage and retrieval.
• Agile Workflows: Practical experience working within an Agile team structure utilizing tools like Jira and Confluence for task tracking and team collaboration.

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 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.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $149,000–$177,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation. Actual compensation offered may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level.

Benefits

• Nyla FLEX Program: Custom-tailored benefits to fit your lifestyle, focusing on pay, leave, and schedule flexibility.
  • Pay: Start with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays, with an additional day of Annual Leave for each year of service. Flexibility to cash out annual leave, opt out of other benefits, or arrange for additional contract hours (over 40 hrs/week). 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 full benefits.
• Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) 100% covered by the company.
• 10% 401k matching with full vesting from day one.
• Professional Development: $5,000 per year for fees, tuition, or time off for continued growth.
• Student loan repayment program.
• 8 hours of paid volunteering annually to support your community.