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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Lifecycle Software Engineer - **Company:** Nyla Technology Solutions - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $186,000.0 - $220,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Data Flow Control, Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Scaled Agile Framework, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Delivery Pipeline, Software Troubleshooting, Backend, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Bug Reporting, Information Technology, Apache Nifi, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=41345b406cb17b48 ## About the Role We are seeking a versatile, driven Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java and/or AWS to join our engineering team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will design, maintain, and enhance complex software architectures built to execute processing-intensive analytics and process massive datasets. You won't just write routine code-you'll architect backend algorithms, optimize cloud computing pipelines, evaluate hardware/software trade-offs, and streamline integrations between GOTS/COTS software and custom services. Whether working independently on targeted microservices or collaborating closely within an Agile engineering team, if you thrive on building resilient system architecture and delivering technology end-users love, you'll fit right in with Team Nyla., Java Development OR AWS Architecture: Proven engineering expertise with strong core Java development skills or hands-on experience building/deploying scalable systems in AWS (experience with both is a strong plus). Developer Tooling & Workflow: Direct, hands-on experience utilizing GitLab, Jira, and Confluence within an active software development lifecycle. Large-Scale System Development: Practical background developing processing-intensive software analytics, manipulation routines for large datasets, or real-time distributed systems. Software Testing & Debugging: Strong skill set in writing test suites, reviewing code components, and troubleshooting software problem reports. Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR Master's Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands-on technical software development experience in lieu of a degree. , Desired Skills Apache NiFi: Experience designing, configuring, or troubleshooting dataflow pipelines using Apache NiFi. Dual Mastery (Java + AWS): Deep technical proficiency combining server-side Java development with cloud-native AWS architectures. 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