Mid-Level Compliance Architect

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 145,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market compensation

Nyla FLEX program

4 weeks annual leave + 11 holidays

401k with 10% matching

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions in Annapolis Junction, MD is seeking a Mission Compliance & Systems Analyst to translate policy into technical requirements and design compliant system controls for government programs.

The role requires active TS/SCI polygraph clearance and strong skills in JIRA, Confluence, policy documentation, and customer authorities to deliver auditable, policy-aligned solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience translating policy into technical requirements.
• Ability to prepare executive briefings and official responses.
• Familiarity with government contracting and policy-to-technical translation.

Skills

Word Processing

Presentation Tools

Workflow Tools

Customer Engagement

Briefings & Communications

Compliance Analysis

Policy Documentation

Customer Authorities

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree or J.D.

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Mission Compliance & Systems Analyst

Annapolis Junction, MD

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

The annual base salary range for this role is $145,000-$171,000 (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.

Required Skills

• Productivity & Presentation Tools: Proficiency with word processing, presentation, and document layout tools (e.g., MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro) to build clean, professional deliverables.
• Task Tracking & Collaboration: Direct experience using workflow and documentation management software, specifically JIRA and Confluence, to manage tasks and maintain transparent knowledge bases.
• Customer Engagement & Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to interact with customers, analyze problem spaces, and deliver practical solutions anchored in existing policy and documentation.
• Briefings & Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a track record of preparing reports, executive briefings, and official responses tailored to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Compliance Automation & Systems Analysis: Hands‑on experience evaluating compliance requirements to design, implement, and maintain system requirements, internal controls, and machine‑readable rules.
• Policy & Documentation: Experience synthesizing complex legal and policy frameworks to write clear, easy‑to‑use user guides, policy guidance, and standard operating procedures.
• Customer Authorities: Familiarity with customer‑specific authorities and compliance frameworks, demonstrated through practical, hands‑on experience.

Desired Skills

• Subject matter expertise in interpreting legal, privacy, or policy documents for automated compliance rule sets.
• Experience facilitating workshops, user feedback sessions, or cross‑functional working groups across multi‑agency environments.
• Prior exposure to agile project management methodologies within a government contracting setting.

Education

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Technical Field, Library Science, or a related discipline, PLUS 10+ years of relevant experience in programs involving Customer authorities OR Master’s Degree or J.D. in a relevant discipline, PLUS 8+ years of specialized experience in compliance, legal analysis, or policy-to-technical translation OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 14+ years of relevant experience in legal/policy analysis and Customer authorities in lieu of a degree.

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.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Benefits

• 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 hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!
• LEAVE – Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!
• SCHEDULE – Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30‑32 hours while still enjoying the top‑notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!
• Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company.
• We provide 10% 401k matching – with full vesting day 1!
• Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth.
• We even have a student loan repayment program.
• We provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.