Senior Systems Solutions Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 216,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions seeks a senior systems engineer to lead DoDAF/SOA-aligned design and development for critical national security programs. You will craft ICDs, allocate performance budgets, and guide CCBs while ensuring full technical integrity of major deliverables.

Ideal candidates have extensive DoDAF/SOA experience, strong leadership, and a track record of bridging government stakeholders with multi-disciplinary teams to solve high-stakes challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Software Eng or related field plus 20+ years of software engineering experience.
• Alternatively, high school diploma with 25+ years of hands-on software development and big data administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development activities aligned with DoDAF and SOA.
• Craft Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and allocate real-time performance budgets.
• Lead Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and verify system integration plans.
• Ensure complete technical integrity of vital government deliverables.
• Bridge government overseers, executives, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

System Engineering Leadership

DoDAF/SOA Architecture

Systems Engineering Documentation

IPT Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree + 20+ years

High School Diploma / GED + 25+ years

Tools

ICDs drafting tools

Job description

Job Description

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

In this role, you won't just sit behind process documents—you will be the strategic backbone bridging government overseers, senior executives, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams. You'll analyze user requirements, evaluate alternative concepts, and lead design and development activities aligned with DoDAF and Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA). From crafting Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and allocating real-time performance budgets to leading Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and verifying system integration plans, you will ensure the complete technical integrity of our most vital deliverables. If you bring deep engineering rigor, exceptional communication skills, and an authentic drive to solve high-stakes national security challenges, Team Nyla wants you leading the way with us!

The annual base salary range for this role is $216,000-$256,000 (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.

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Required Skills

• Systems Engineering Leadership: Deep expertise leading system requirements analysis, CONOPS development, and full-lifecycle engineering management for large-scale production systems.
• Architecture Frameworks (DoDAF/SOA): Proven proficiency managing system and derived requirements compliant with DoDAF, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and complex enterprise frameworks.
• Systems Engineering Documentation: Hands-on experience developing System Engineering Plans (SEPs), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Cross-Disciplinary Coordination & Verification: Experience leading Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), coordinating CCB action items, allocating real-time process/error budgets, and defining system verification and test plans.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 20+ years of professional software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 25+ years of hands-on technical software development and big data administration experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Deep nderstanding of Program Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Work Packages, and Integrated Master Plans (IMP).

Experience interacting directly with senior government stakeholders and program executives on critical technical trade-offs and issue resolutions.

Strong leadership, creative problem-solving capabilities, and a passion for bringing clarity to complex, multi-system environments.

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.