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# 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:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_2ec1cc73

## About the Role

* 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 14+ years of professional software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 18+ years of hands-on technical software development experience in lieu of a degree.
, 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.
, About Nyla Technology Solutions

## Description

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.


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