Senior Cloud Software Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 186,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Top-of-market compensation

Generous leave & holidays

Professional Development funding

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions in Maryland is seeking a cloud-savvy Software Engineer with TS/SCI polygraph to design, deploy, and maintain complex, cloud-native architectures on AWS using Terraform. You will containerize microservices with Kubernetes or ECS, automate deployment pipelines, and derive clear technical requirements through cross-team collaboration.

This role targets high-availability government-grade software that scales with analytics workloads. Active clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR 5+ years of specialized software development experience with a Master’s degree.
• 11+ years hands-on software engineering and cloud deployment experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud-native software architectures on AWS using Terraform.
• Containerize microservices with Kubernetes or AWS ECS.
• Automate deployment pipelines and CI/CD processes.
• Derive software requirements from system specifications via cross-team collaboration.
• Develop software within Agile/Scrum teams for high-availability systems.

Skills

Python Engineering

IaC (Terraform)

Containerization

AWS Cloud Native Development

Requirements & Collaboration

Agile Lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

High School Diploma / GED with 11+ years

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS ECS

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED. We are seeking an innovative, cloud-savvy Software Engineer with strong Python and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) expertise to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will design, deploy, and maintain complex, cloud-native software architectures capable of executing processing-intensive analytics and managing large-scale data workflows. You won't just write application code—you’ll architect resilient AWS environments using Terraform, containerize microservices with Kubernetes or ECS, automate deployment pipelines, and derive clear technical requirements through cross-team collaboration. If you thrive on building high-availability, cloud-native applications and turning complex engineering needs into seamless operational software, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $186,000-$220,000 (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

• Python Engineering: Strong, hands‑on experience developing application software and automation tooling in Python.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven expertise provisioning and managing cloud resources using Terraform.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Direct experience deploying containerized applications with Kubernetes (K8s) or AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS).
• AWS Cloud Native Development: Practical experience engineering, deploying, and supporting software applications within AWS environments.
• Requirements & Cross-Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to derive software requirements from system specifications and collaborate effectively across multi-team software initiatives.
• Agile Lifecycle Expertise: Solid background developing software within Agile/Scrum team frameworks.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands‑on technical software engineering and cloud deployment experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Experience creating and managing automated continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.

AWS Cloud Architecture: Advanced knowledge of AWS architecture design patterns, cloud security controls, and resource optimization.

Cloud Resilience & High Availability: Hands‑on experience engineering cloud stability solutions, disaster recovery, and automated system failovers.

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,

Benefits

• 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.