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We are seeking a versatile, ever-curious Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer (flexible across SA1 to SA3 levels) to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will manage, automate, and secure a hybrid, mixed Linux/Windows environment spanning on-premise infrastructure, Proxmox virtualization, and AWS cloud platforms. As an engineer at Nyla, you are a self-starter who thrives on keeping systems running seamlessly while eliminating repetitive tasks through automation. You will leverage modern orchestration frameworks like Ansible and SaltStack, administer Proxmox virtualized infrastructure and CIFS storage shares, and manage cross-platform identity integration using Centrify. You will also play a critical role in enforcing System Security Plan (SSP) compliance and supporting STE/STN standards across managed systems. If you enjoy solving complex systems puzzles in a collaborative, tech-forward environment, Team Nyla is looking for you.

The annual base salary range for this role is $115,000-$214,000 (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.

Linux System Administration: Deep, hands-on experience administering, configuring, and tuning Linux operating environments within mixed OS ecosystems.

Proxmox Virtualization: Practical experience deploying, configuring, and managing Proxmox VE hypervisors and virtual machines, alongside containerization platforms.

Infrastructure Automation: Demonstrated experience utilizing Ansible and/or SaltStack for automated deployment, configuration management, and patch execution.

Scripting Proficiency: Ability to write clean, maintainable automation scripts using Bash, Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages.

Cross-Platform Identity Storage: Experience managing Centrify for Active Directory integration and configuring/managing CIFS network storage shares.

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS): Applied operational experience working with AWS cloud environments and services.

Security Compliance: Direct experience maintaining SSP compliance, implementing STIGs, and supporting STE/STN operational standards.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 5+ years of professional software development experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 10+ years of hands-on technical software engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

Administrative experience with Windows Server environments, Active Directory Domain Controllers (DCs), and Microsoft Exchange.

Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes/EKS container orchestration platforms.

Experience integrating CI/CD automation pipelines and Git-based version control for infrastructure management.

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,

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.

To learn more about Nyla's culture and our exceptional benefit packages click https://nylatechnologysolutions.com/careers/#culture">here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.