Senior Telecom Network Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 144,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

Health, dental, vision coverage

Annual leave & holidays (4 weeks + 11)

401(k) 10% match

Professional development $5,000/year

Student loan repayment

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions, based in Maryland, is seeking a Network & Software Engineer to analyze, develop, and enhance complex telecommunications and network-layer capabilities. Active TS/SCI polygraph clearance is required.

The annual base salary range is $144,000-$171,000 (USD), with discretionary bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package. Location is on-site in Maryland, with Nyla FLEX benefits supporting work-life flexibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a technical field with 8+ years in data science, NLP, or software engineering.
• High school diploma with 12+ years of specialized technical experience substituted for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, develop, and enhance complex telecommunications and network-layer capabilities.
• Develop XKS fingerprints and custom microplugins for target processing and network analytics.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers to solve hard network challenges.

Skills

Network engineering & protocols

Capability development

Operations & tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/DS/Computational Linguistics/Math

High School Diploma / GED with 12+ years specialized experience

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED As a Network & Software Engineer on Team Nyla, you will bring your technical creativity and collaborative energy to analyze, develop, and enhance complex telecommunications and network-layer capabilities. Working alongside a team of brilliant, ever-curious engineers, you will leverage deep network engineering principles to develop XKS fingerprints, build microplugins, and solve hard challenges. If you are passionate about continuous learning, rapid impact, and engineering elegance, you'll fit right in.

The annual base salary range for this role is $144,000-$171,000 (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

• Network Engineering & Protocols: Strong, practical understanding of telecom-based network analysis at the network layer, including hands-on experience with routing/switching (Cisco, Huawei) and core transport technologies such as MPLS and SDH.
• Specialized Capability Development: Demonstrated ability to develop XKS fingerprints and custom microplugins for target processing and network analytics.
• Operations & Tooling: Practical experience using tools, frameworks, and operational tradecraft to support complex mission environments.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 8+ years of professional experience in data science, NLP, or software engineering OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 12+ years of specialized technical experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• Experience developing, testing, or integrating software components in Linux/Unix operating environments.
• Familiarity with low-level protocol analysis, packet inspection, and network traffic parsing tools.
• Active involvement in continuous learning, prototype development, or emerging tech exploration.
• Outstanding communication skills with a team-first, collaborative mindset.

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.