Senior Data & Exploitation Analyst

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 124,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care fully covered

10% 401k matching

Professional Development $5,000/year

Student loan repayment

Paid volunteering 8 hours/year

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions in Annapolis Junction, MD seeks a Cyber Data Scientist & Enablement Analyst to power mission operations through automated analytics and metrics tracking tools.

This role requires active TS/SCI polygraph clearance, strong data science foundations, and hands-on experience with big data, Python, and operational analytics in government environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management with 7+ years of relevant work, or High School Diploma/GED with 11+ years of hands-on experience.
• Strong data science foundations and operational analytics experience.
• Experience with big data aggregation and automated analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive big data aggregation, access discovery, and technical enablement for mission operations.
• Build automated analytics and metrics tracking tools to support operations.
• Collaborate with government customers to ensure mission success.

Skills

Data Science

Big Data

Python scripting

Notebook development

Operational analytics

Metrics tracking

XKS

DX environments

NESCAA TFO

Target access discovery

Jupyter Notebooks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management

7+ years professional systems engineering (degree) or 11+ years without degree

Tools

XKS

DX environments

NESCAA TFO

Python

Jupyter Notebooks

Job description

Job Description

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

We are seeking a Cyber Data Scientist & Enablement Analyst to join team Nyla in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role is ideal for a Data Scientist who possesses strong foundational analyst skills and operational experience. You will drive big data aggregation, access discovery, and technical enablement while building automated analytics and metrics tracking tools to power mission operations.

The annual base salary range for this role is $124,000-$146,000 (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

• Data Science & Frameworks: Strong proficiency in Big Data aggregation, Pandas DataFrame manipulation, and continuous operational metrics tracking.
• Operational Analytics Tools: Hands-on experience navigating and querying within XKS and DX environments.
• Access Discovery & Mission Experience: Practical experience with NESCAA TFO and target access discovery/enablement methodologies.
• Python & Notebook Development: High proficiency in Python scripting for operational automation, along with expertise in building structured Jupyter Notebooks.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management, PLUS 7+ years of professional systems engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands‑on technical systems engineering and architecture experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Big Data & Analytics Engines: PySpark proficiency for distributed big data processing and analysis.

Domain Background: Prior Computer Network Operations (CNO) experience and Signals Development (SIGDEV) background.

Software Development & Mobile: Familiarity with C++ development and mobile application characterization/traffic analysis.

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.

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.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.