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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Nyla Technology Solutions
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $186,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache Accumulo, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Big Data, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Computer Engineering, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Cloud Platform System, Spring Cloud, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Information Technology, Terraform, Jenkins
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8d139f1797206714

## About the Role

In this role, you will architect, maintain, and scale complex, processing-intensive analytics and distributed datastores capable of handling massive datasets. You won't just write routine code-you'll dive deep into Hadoop and Accumulo infrastructure, automate resilient cloud architecture using Terraform on AWS, and write performant Java and Python services. If you thrive on tearing through complex distributed systems challenges and building resilient software solutions that end-users love, you'll fit right in with Team Nyla., Big Data Frameworks: Hands-on experience developing against and maintaining distributed big data platforms including Hadoop and Accumulo.

AWS Cloud Environments: Practical experience building and deploying cloud-native applications within AWS.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proven proficiency provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform.

Dual-Language Proficiency: Strong development skills in both Java and Python for large-scale data manipulation and analytics.

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.
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Desired Skills

Distributed Query & Analytics: Experience writing complex map-reduce routines, analytics engines, or high-speed data indexing frameworks.
DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with automated build and deployment pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins.
Containerization: Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes orchestration within cloud environments.
System Hardening & Security: Understanding of cloud security best practices, access control mechanisms, and data encryption standards.

## Description

We are seeking a versatile, heavy-hitting Software Engineer with deep big data and cloud expertise to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD.


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