Principal DevOps Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 199,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

4 weeks annual leave + 11 holidays

401k matching 10%

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions is seeking a DevOps Software Engineer to join an agile team responsible for a distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for High-Performance Computing systems. You will build telemetry, manage event streams with message brokers, and leverage Splunk for ingestion, storage, and visualization to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical HPC infrastructure.

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

Qualifications

• 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 Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma/GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.
• Rust and Python software development experience.
• Splunk platform experience for data collection, storage, and dashboards.
• Log ingestion and messaging with Syslog-ng, rsyslog and Kafka.
• IaC with Ansible.
• Linux CLI and Bash scripting for automation.
• GitLab CI and Git version control.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain a distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for HPC systems.
• Build telemetry collection mechanisms and manage event streams via message brokers.
• Leverage Splunk for data ingestion, storage, and visualization to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.

Skills

Rust

Python

Splunk

Log ingestion

Kafka

Ansible

Linux

GitLab CI

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics / Intelligence Studies / CS / Finance or Economics

7+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience

Master’s degree in a related field +5+ years

High School Diploma / GED +9+ years of experience

Tools

Elasticsearch

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

We have an immediate need for a DevOps Software Engineer to join an agile engineering team responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a comprehensive distributed Metrics and Monitoring solution for High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems. In this high-impact role, you will build performant telemetry collection mechanisms, manage event streams through message brokers, and leverage Splunk for enterprise data ingestion, storage, and visualization to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of mission-critical HPC infrastructure.

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

The annual base salary range for this role is $199,000-$235,000 (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

• Software Development: Recent software development experience using both Rust and Python.
• Splunk Platform: Practical experience using Splunk for data collection, message transport, data storage, and presentation/dashboard tools.
• Log Ingestion & Messaging: Direct experience interfacing with log management utilities (Syslog-ng, rsyslog) and message brokers (Apache Kafka).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience applying IaC principles using automation tools, specifically Ansible.
• Linux Expertise & Scripting: Strong command of the Linux CLI, standard system utilities, and writing Bash scripts for process automation.
• CI/CD & Version Control: Practical experience with continuous integration and deployment tools (GitLab CI) and source control with Git.

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 Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized analytical experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Search & Analytics Engines: Practical experience with Elasticsearch for search, indexing, and telemetry analytics.
• Agile Tooling: Practical experience using the Atlassian Tool Suite (Jira, Confluence) for collaborative workflow tracking and documentation.

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

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!

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 support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.