Applications Engineer

Job Description

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

As an Application Engineer
, you will support the Secure the Enterprise initiative by helping transition from a manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a model that emphasizes automation, streamlined approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the full project life cycle.

• Develop, test, deploy, and sustain Python-based REST endpoints and microservices
• Build data model management capabilities using Django and Flask
• Interact with data models stored in Maria
  
  DB and MongoDB
• Deliver JSON‑formatted data to UI front‑end applications
• Provide middleware and backend support across system applications
• This is a hands‑on backend development role focused on building and sustaining secure, automated enterprise capabilities.

The annual base salary range for this role is $169,000–$199,000 (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.

• Python
• Docker
• Experienced using Django or Flask
• Database experience using Mongo
  
  DB or MariaDB
• REST endpoint development
• Microservice model

High School Diploma or GED plus 12 years of experience

Associate’s Degree plus 10 years of experience

Bachelor’s Degree plus 8 years of experience

Master’s Degree plus 6 years of experience

Doctorate plus 4 years of experience

• AWS or other cloud experience
• JSON and/or XML serialization
• Jita
• Confluence
• Git version control
• Agile

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,

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.

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Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.