Principal Systems & Storage Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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

We are seeking a hands-on and adaptable DevOps Engineer to join our team in support of the Analytic Mission Integration project. In this role, you will leverage your strong troubleshooting instincts and infrastructure expertise to support, maintain, and optimize core virtualized and containerized environments. You will play a critical role in keeping high-priority infrastructure resilient and performant—managing NetApp storage administration, maintaining VMware vSphere clusters, and supporting Linux systems and Kubernetes orchestrations. If you love solving complex infrastructure puzzles, automating workflows, and ensuring continuous mission availability, Team Nyla is the place for you!

The annual base salary range for this role is $152,000-$180,000 (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

Troubleshooting Problem Solving: Strong hands-on diagnostic skills across virtualized hardware, storage networks, and operating systems.

• Linux System Administration: Fundamental to advanced Linux SA skills, command-line expertise, and system management.

• Storage Administration: Hands-on experience with NetApp storage administration and data management.

• Virtualization: Practical experience administering VMware and vSphere environments.

• Container Management: Working knowledge of Rancher for container ecosystem management.

• Access Requirements: Ability to obtain SYS1 level system access.

• Rotational Support: Flexibility to provide rotational call-in support to backup the team when required.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 14+ years of professional systems engineering experience OR  High School Diploma / GED , PLUS 19+ years of hands-on technical systems engineering and requirements management experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

Experience with Kubernetes cluster administration and deployment.

Familiarity with NetApp Kubernetes plugins (e.g., Trident).

Experience with automated deployment tools, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Background in supporting analytic intelligence integration or mission-critical enterprise 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.  

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

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.