Principal Systems & Automation Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 149,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Health benefits

401k matching (10%)

Professional development funds $5,000/

Student loan repayment

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers AI, data science, and software engineering services for the U.S. Government. We seek a Database Engineer with TS/SCI polygraph clearance to design, implement, and maintain enterprise MongoDB databases in cloud environments, optimizing queries and building HA storage using modern cloud methods.

The role involves leading data parsing/loading software development and advancing automated workflows to replace legacy processes. MD-based, on-site opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, plus 10+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience.
• High School Diploma / GED, plus 15+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining MongoDB databases in enterprise cloud environments.
• Advanced knowledge of MongoDB performance optimization, indexing strategies, query profiling, and resource management.
• Proven capability configuring and maintaining high-availability architectures, including MongoDB replica sets, sharded clusters, and failover mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience developing database parser software, database loading tools, and automated data processing workflows.
• Strong experience defining document schemas, evaluating embedding vs. referencing relationships, and mapping data access patterns.
• Practical experience implementing robust database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Ability to analyze legacy manual processes and design automated workflows to replace them.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise MongoDB databases.
• Optimize complex queries and performance.
• Lead development of data parsing and loading software.
• Build high-availability storage architectures using modern cloud methodologies.

Skills

MongoDB Architecture

Performance & Query Tuning

Replication & Sharding

Data Ingestion & Parsing

Schema Design & Modeling

Backup & Recovery

Automation & Analysis

Continuous Security Monitoring

Education

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

15+ years hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery (if no degree)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED We have an immediate need for an experienced Database Engineer with deep expertise in MongoDB to help shift legacy, manual security evaluation processes to an automated, continuous monitoring and assessment model. In this high-impact role, you will design, implement, and maintain enterprise MongoDB databases, optimize complex queries, lead the development of data parsing and loading software, and build high-availability storage architectures using modern cloud methodologies.

The annual base salary range for this role is $149,000-$177,000 (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

• MongoDB Architecture: Extensive hands-on experience designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining MongoDB databases in enterprise cloud environments.
• Performance & Query Tuning: Advanced knowledge of MongoDB performance optimization, indexing strategies, query profiling, and resource management.
• Replication & Sharding: Proven capability configuring and maintaining high-availability architectures, including MongoDB replica sets, sharded clusters, and failover mechanisms.
• Data Ingestion & Parsing: Demonstrated experience developing database parser software, database loading tools, and automated data processing workflows.
• Schema Design & Modeling: Strong experience defining document schemas, evaluating embedding vs. referencing relationships, and mapping data access patterns.
• Backup & Recovery: Practical experience implementing robust database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations.
• Automation & Analysis: Ability to analyze legacy manual processes and design automated workflows to replace them.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 10+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 15+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Continuous Security Monitoring: Understanding of continuous monitoring, continuous assessment, and automated security authorization frameworks.
• Cloud Architecture: Experience applying Cloud methodologies for distributed data storage and retrieval.
• Agile Workflows: Practical experience working within an Agile team structure utilizing tools like Jira and Confluence for task 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.

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.