Principal Platform Integration Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 212,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to operate within enterprise Linux environments, maintaining Kubernetes clusters, and advancing platform capabilities. You will implement Infrastructure as Code principles, automate containerized workload deployment, and ensure scalable infrastructure for a mission-critical user base.

The role requires an active TS/SCI polygraph clearance and offers a competitive base salary with discretionary bonus potential and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Master’s Degree in related field with 8+ years of specialized software engineering experience.
• High School Diploma / GED with 15+ years hands-on software development and big data admin.
• Active TS/SCI polygraph security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Kubernetes clusters and perform platform capability development in Linux environments.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and automate deployment of containerized workloads.
• Maintain underlying infrastructure to support mission-critical user base.
• DevelopIaC practices using Ansible, Flux, and Helm charts.

Skills

Linux & Automation

Containerization & Orchestration

Workload Troubleshooting

IaC & GitOps Deployment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 10+ years

Master’s Degree + 8+ years

High School Diploma / GED + 15+ years

Tools

Flux

Helm

Ansible

Git

Job description

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

The Software Integration Engineer will work within enterprise Linux environments to perform Kubernetes cluster maintenance, administration, and platform capability development. In this role, you will implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, automate containerized workload deployment and scaling, and maintain the underlying infrastructure required to support a mission-critical user base.

The annual base salary range for this role is $212,000-$251,000 (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

• Linux & Automation: Demonstrated hands-on experience using the Linux CLI, standard GNU/Linux tool suites, and writing automation scripts using Bash and/or Python.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Proven experience with container runtimes (Docker or Podman) along with direct administration, maintenance, and monitoring of production Kubernetes clusters.

• Workload Troubleshooting: Strong background diagnosing and remediating Kubernetes workload issues, including ingress routing, pod networking, persistent storage, and cluster performance bottlenecks.

• IaC & GitOps Deployment: Practical experience applying Infrastructure as Code concepts using Ansible, managing Git workflows/branching strategies, and deploying applications via Flux and Helm charts.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 10+ years of professional software engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 8+ years of specialized software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 15+ years of hands‑on technical software development and big data administration experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Active CKA or equivalent cloud-native certification.

• Observability & Monitoring: Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining telemetry, dashboards, and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana.

• Cloud-Native Development: Experience with, or strong interest in, developing Kubernetes operators and microservices in Python using frameworks like Kopf and FastAPI.

• Secure Environment Operations: Experience developing within the eVo development ecosystem and coordinating secure artifact transfer to operational customer networks.

• Release & Pipeline Engineering: Background developing formal production release procedures, automated deployment scripts, and operating within Agile/DevOps teams using the Atlassian Tool Suite.