Senior Cloud Software Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX benefits program

Health care (medical, dental, vision)

12–week performance review cycle and 4

Professional Development: $5,000/year

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a full‑life‑cycle Cloud Software Engineer with an active TS/SCI polygraph and cloud delivery expertise. This role involves end‑to‑end development, deployment, and continuous evaluation of core cloud services to sustain mission‑critical systems.

The position offers a highly competitive base salary and comprehensive Nyla FLEX benefits, with on‑site work at our Columbia, MD location.

Qualifications

• End‑to‑end cloud software lifecycle experience with hands‑on delivery.
• Proven cloud architecture, integration, and validation capabilities.
• Strong debugging and performance troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements analysis for cloud software projects.
• Engage in hands‑on software design, development, and integration.
• Drive automated deployment, CI/CD, and system validation.
• Sustain and improve core cloud services while resolving issues in real time.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure secure, scalable solutions.

Skills

End-to-End Cloud Lifecycle

Cloud Architecture

Testing & Debugging

Agile Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/CE/SE

High School Diploma + 9+ years exp.

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation

Job description

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

We are seeking an inventive, full-lifecycle Cloud Software Engineer to perform end-to-end research, development, and engineering across modern cloud environments. In this high-impact role, you will lead requirements analysis, hands‑on software design, automated deployment, system integration, and continuous evaluation. You will play a vital part in enhancing, sustaining, and validating core cloud services while diagnosing and resolving complex engineering issues in real time.

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

• End-to-End Cloud Software Lifecycle: Demonstrated hands‑on experience delivering cloud software engineering services, spanning requirements analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancement.
• Cloud Architecture & Integration: Proven experience installing, evaluating, validating, and sustaining robust cloud software architectures.
• Testing & Troubleshooting: Strong proficiency in diagnosing, isolating, and resolving complex system-level software issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Agile Software Development: Demonstrated ability to apply modern software engineering methodologies to rapidly build, test, and release resilient cloud capabilities.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 5+ years of professional software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 9+ years of hands‑on technical software development experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Containerization & Orchestration: Hands‑on experience with modern cloud tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
• Microservices Architecture: Experience designing and deploying distributed, microservice‑based cloud applications.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with automated provisioning tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).

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.

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.

Nyla FLEX Benefit Program

• 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.