Senior Security Data Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Health coverage 100%

401k matching 10%

Professional development $5,000/year

Student loan repayment

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a data analytics engineer to join a mission-critical program requiring TS/SCI polygraph clearance. You will leverage Python to process, analyze, and validate security datasets, build automated compliance checks, and develop scalable ETL pipelines from network sensors, security tools, and databases.

The role combines data science, data engineering, and RMF context, with opportunities to deploy models, monitor data quality, and contribute

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of data analytics or intelligence experience, or a HS diploma with 13+ years of hands-on experience.
• Strong Python proficiency for processing, analyzing, and validating complex datasets.
• Experience building scalable ETL pipelines from diverse data sources (network sensors, security tools, databases).
• Knowledge of RMF security evaluation processes and continuous monitoring requirements.
• Experience integrating data science models into cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Process, analyze, and validate security datasets using Python for automated decision-making.
• Develop and maintain scalable ETL pipelines from multiple sources.
• Deploy statistical models and anomaly detection for RMF lifecycle.
• Monitor data quality and automate checks to ensure reliability.

Skills

Python Analytics & Data Processing

Anomaly Detection

ETL & Data Pipeline Engineering

RMF & Security Context

Data Engineering Operations

Education

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

High School Diploma / GED

Tools

AWS Cloud

SQL/NoSQL Databases

Visualization Dashboards

Job description

Job Description

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

In this mission-critical role, you will sit at the crossroads of data science, data engineering, and automated compliance. You will leverage Python to process, analyze, and validate complex security datasets, deploying statistical models and anomaly detection algorithms to spot outliers as systems progress through the Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle. Beyond analytical modeling, you’ll roll up your sleeves to build and maintain robust ETL pipelines—integrating raw data from network sensors, security tools, and compliance databases into clean, actionable intelligence streams. If you love solving messy data challenges, building scalable dataflows, and bringing your authentic self to secure critical national systems, Team Nyla wants you on our team!

The annual base salary range for this role is $190,000-$225,000 (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 Analytics & Data Processing: Demonstrated proficiency using Python to extract, manipulate, analyze, and validate complex datasets for automated decision-making.
• Anomaly Detection & Statistical Analysis: Hands-on experience developing algorithms to identify outliers, detect anomalies, and track system progress across multi-attribute data environments.
• ETL & Data Pipeline Engineering: Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines to collect, transform, and integrate data from disparate sources (e.g., network sensors, security tools, databases).
• RMF & System Security Context: Practical understanding of security evaluation processes, system association mapping, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) continuous monitoring requirements.
• Data Engineering Operations: Capability to ensure data reliability through automated quality checks, workflow optimization, and continuous pipeline monitoring.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 8+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 13+ years of hands‑on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Experience integrating data science models directly into cloud environments (e.g., AWS, automated security evaluation frameworks).

Familiarity with database architectures (SQL/NoSQL) and modern visualization dashboards for presenting continuous monitoring insights.

Excellent technical communication skills with an appetite for automating away legacy manual workflows.

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.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.