Principal Intelligence Data Developer

We are seeking a Production Analytics Engineer to join our technical operations team. In this role, you will develop, optimize, and sustain production-grade analytics utilizing Python. You will provide direct analytic support for mission-critical pipelines, transforming complex network data into reliable, actionable intelligence products.

Proficiency in Python: Demonstrated software engineering experience writing, testing, and debugging production-grade Python scripts and analytic workflows.

Network Fundamentals Protocols: Strong foundational knowledge of network protocols, packet structures, flow metadata (e.g., NetFlow/IPFIX), and common Internet architectures (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP).

Production Analytic Support: Proven track record of monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintaining data analytics in live, sustained operational environments.

Data Serialization Querying: Solid experience working with common data formats (JSON, XML, CSV) and relational/non-relational database querying (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 11+ years of professional experience in cyber operations, network analysis, or data engineering OR Associate’s Degree PLUS 13+ years of specialized technical experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

1. Analytic Tooling Frameworks: Familiarity with mission analyst ecosystems and querying interfaces (e.g., DX, XKEYSCORE, or related intelligence tools).
2. Distributed Data Processing: Familiarity with distributed computing and messaging systems such as Apache Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop.
3. CI/CD Version Control: Experience maintaining analytic codebases using Git, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and automated testing frameworks.
4. Containerization: Practical experience deploying and managing workloads within Docker containers or Kubernetes environments.
5. Agile Team Collaboration: Experience working within an Agile/Scrum team collaborating directly with mission stakeholders, data scientists, and infrastructure engineers.

The annual base salary range for this role is $213,000-$252,000 (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., 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.

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.