Mid-Level Backend & ETL Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL is required

Do you like to tackle complex software challenges?

If you love optimizing complex data systems and building robust backend pipelines, you’re in the right place! We are looking for a Mid-Level Backend ETL Engineer who shares our drive to push boundaries and build secure, data-driven applications that make a real difference.

In this role, you will take control of middle-tier architectures and high-throughput data pipelines, putting you at the center of developing robust backend data storage and scaling critical ETL processes for massive datasets. You will be challenged to write clean, efficient code in Java, JavaScript, and Python while leveraging a modern microservices architecture. Your day-to-day will involve hands-on containerization and orchestration using Docker, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes, backed by an automated CI/CD engine built on Jenkins, GitHub, and GitLab. 

Location Work Environment

Primary Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Work Style: On-site

Compensation Benefits

The annual base salary range for this role is $127,000 - $150,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered may vary based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

, Required Skills

• Clearance:  Active Fully-Cleared with Poly.

• Core Languages : Java, JavaScript, and Python.

• Data Integration: Strong background with ETL pipelines, backend data storage, and processing massive datasets.

• Modern Architecture: Experience developing within microservices frameworks and implementing local caching services.

• Security Access:  Experience integrating corporate authentication services into secure solutions.

• DevOps Infrastructure:  Hands-on containerization and orchestration using Docker, Docker Compose, and Kubernetes.

• Tools Workflow: Automated CI/CD execution and project management using Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Confluence within an Agile environment.

Education Experience

• Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Substitution:  Four (4) years of additional software engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree (totaling 11 years of experience).

, Desired Skills

• Knowledge of commercial cloud services, with a strong preference for AWS.

• Database management with PostgreSQL and various NoSQL systems.

• Exposure to modern programming languages like Go, Rust, and/or C++.

• Experience with library (lib) development and frontend frameworks like Vue.

• Familiarity with modern data infrastructure tools like MinIO, Clickhouse, and Graphite.

, 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.  

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.