Principal Micro Services Architect

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 216,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks annual leave

11 holidays

Nyla FLEX program

Health care 100% covered

10% 401k matching

Professional Development $5,000/year

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers AI, Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government from its Columbia, Maryland location.

The role focuses on designing and deploying scalable end-to-end applications, including middle-tier services, data pipelines, and secure integrations with enterprise authentication systems. You will work in an agile team using Docker, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices to transform massive datasets into mission-critical software solutions while

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in full-stack Java development and backend data storage design.
• Strong coding proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and Python.
• Experience building and optimizing ETL pipelines for large datasets.
• Experience with micro-services frameworks and local caching.
• Hands-on with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub.
• Experience integrating corporate authentication services into secure applications.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable end-to-end applications.
• Own middle-tier services, ETL pipelines, and secure full-stack integration.
• Work in an agile environment using modern cloud/container tools.
• Collaborate with teams using Jira and Confluence.

Skills

Java Full-Stack Development

Core Languages & Scripting

ETL & Large-Scale Data Handling

Microservices & Local Caching

Containerization, CI/CD & DevOps

Secure Enterprise Integration

Agile & Collaboration Tooling

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

High School Diploma / GED with 24+ years of specialized experience

Tools

Docker

Docker Compose

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab

GitHub

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED. In this role, you will play a central role in designing, building, and deploying scalable end-to-end applications that transform massive datasets into mission-critical power. You will own everything from developing middle-tier services to backend data storage, building robust ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines, implementing micro-services architectures, and integrating corporate authentication services into secure full-stack applications. Working in an agile, fast-paced environment equipped with modern cloud and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes, you’ll turn complex data constraints into sleek, reliable engineering solutions. If you love solving messy backend challenges and take pride in rock-solid code, Team Nyla wants you building with us!

The annual base salary range for this role is $216,000-$256,000 (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

• Java Full-Stack Development: Extensive experience in full-stack Java development, including middle-tier logic, JavaScript front-end integration, and backend data storage design.
• Core Languages & Scripting: Strong hands-on coding proficiency in Java, JavaScript, and Python.
• ETL & Large-Scale Data Handling: Proven capability in building and optimizing Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) data pipelines and delivering full-stack solutions tailored for large datasets.
• Microservices & Local Caching: Strong experience developing within micro-services frameworks and implementing local caching services for performance optimization.
• Containerization, CI/CD & DevOps: Hands-on experience with Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub.
• Secure Enterprise Integration: Demonstrated experience integrating corporate authentication services into secure, compliant full-stack applications.
• Agile & Collaboration Tooling: Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and daily toolsets including Jira and Confluence.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, paired with relevant full-lifecycle software development experience (or equivalent combination of education and hands-on professional experience) PLUS 20+ years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 24+ years of specialized technical experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Experience with commercial cloud services, preferably AWS environments.

Database proficiency across PostgreSQL and NoSQL platforms, as well as analytics stores like Clickhouse, MinIO, or Graphite.

Familiarity with additional low-level or modern languages (Go, Rust, or C++) and library development.

Front-end framework experience with Vue.js.

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 can support your community, making your world a better place.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.