Principal Platform Integration Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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

The Software Integration Engineer will work within enterprise Linux environments to perform Kubernetes cluster maintenance, administration, and platform capability development. In this role, you will implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, automate containerized workload deployment and scaling, and maintain the underlying infrastructure required to support a mission-critical user base.

The annual base salary range for this role is $212,000-$251,000 (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

• Linux Automation: Demonstrated hands-on experience using the Linux CLI, standard GNU/Linux tool suites, and writing automation scripts using Bash and/or Python.

• Containerization Orchestration: Proven experience with container runtimes (Docker or Podman) along with direct administration, maintenance, and monitoring of production Kubernetes clusters.

• Workload Troubleshooting: Strong background diagnosing and remediating Kubernetes workload issues, including ingress routing, pod networking, persistent storage, and cluster performance bottlenecks.

• IaC GitOps Deployment: Practical experience applying Infrastructure as Code concepts using Ansible, managing Git workflows/branching strategies, and deploying applications via Flux and Helm charts.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 10+ years of professional software engineering experience OR  Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 8+ years of specialized software engineering experience OR  High School Diploma / GED , PLUS 15+ years of hands-on technical software development and big data administration experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Active CKA or equivalent cloud-native certification.

• Observability Monitoring: Hands-on experience configuring and maintaining telemetry, dashboards, and alerting using Prometheus and Grafana.

• Cloud-Native Development: Experience with, or strong interest in, developing Kubernetes operators and microservices in Python using frameworks like Kopf and FastAPI.

• Secure Environment Operations: Experience developing within the eVo development ecosystem and coordinating secure artifact transfer to operational customer networks.

• Release Pipeline Engineering: Background developing formal production release procedures, automated deployment scripts, and operating within Agile/DevOps teams using the Atlassian Tool Suite.

, 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.