Mid-Level Linux System Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 168,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Holidays

Nyla FLEX program

10% 401k matching

Professional development funds

Student loan repayment

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer with active TS/SCI polygraph clearance to bridge high-level concepts with hands-on system administration and infrastructure maintenance across multiple locations. You will support requirements elicitation, architecture alignment (DoDAF/SOA), and verification/validation throughout the lifecycle.

The role emphasizes automation, security compliance, documentation, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure mission readiness and scalable

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance required.
• Bridge operational concepts with system administration and infrastructure maintenance.
• Experience with Linux systems, monitoring, and troubleshooting across sites.
• Ability to design automation scripts using Bash and Python.
• Apply security controls and perform configuration audits per agency policies.
• Maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and system diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple locations to deploy capabilities.
• Support requirements elicitation, architectural alignment, and verification efforts.
• Maintain multi-site Linux systems for uptime and readiness.
• Develop and maintain automation to streamline workflows and reduce manual work.
• Document architecture, SOPs, and procedures for easy access.

Skills

Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration

System Administration & Maintenance

Automation & Process Optimization

Security & Compliance Management

Network & Container Support

Technical Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or related

High School Diploma / GED + 12+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Windows Server

NetApp storage

VMware vSphere/vCenter

Jira/Confluence Atlassian

Job description

Job Description

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

In this role, the Systems Engineer works directly alongside customer stakeholders, program leads, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to bridge high-level operational concepts with hands-on system administration and infrastructure maintenance. The engineer participates across the full systems engineering lifecycle—supporting requirements elicitation, architectural alignment (e.g., DoDAF, SOA), configuration control, interface definition, and verification/validation efforts.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this role is $168,000-$198,000 (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

• Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work directly with operational leads and customer representatives across multiple physical locations to support capability deployment and daily operations.
• System Administration & Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance, system monitoring, and troubleshooting on multi-site Linux systems to ensure continuous uptime and operational readiness.
• Automation & Process Optimization: Design, build, and maintain automation scripts using Bash and Python to streamline operational workflows and reduce manual maintenance overhead.
• Security & Compliance Management: Apply Agency STE/STN security compliance controls, perform configuration audits, and align systems with established policies and directives.
• Network & Container Support: Assist with basic Cisco network switch configurations and manage containerized application environments.
• Technical Documentation: Develop, update, and maintain comprehensive, accessible technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and system architecture diagrams.

Education

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 12+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience administering Windows Server operating systems.
• Familiarity with NetApp storage systems and enterprise storage administration.
• Experience managing virtualized environments using VMware vSphere and vCenter.
• Operational familiarity with the Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) for issue 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.

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

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!

WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? 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 and 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.