Senior Data Analytics Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

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As a Data Analytics Software Engineer on Team Nyla, you will bring your technical creativity and collaborative energy to build, maintain, and scale complex data analytics pipelines. Working alongside a team of brilliant, ever-curious engineers, you will take on big-data challenges—evaluating, enriching, and processing high-value datasets using modern languages and specialized frameworks. From writing high-performance C++ and Python to leveraging Spark and developing XKS fingerprints and microplugins, your work will directly empower real-time mission decisions. If you are passionate about continuous learning, rapid impact, and engineering elegance, you'll fit right in.

The annual base salary range for this role is $160,000-$190,000 (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.

• Data Engineering Analytics: Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, and scaling data analytics pipelines, including data evaluation, enrichment, and processing for complex datasets.

• Core Software Development: Proficiency in Python and C++ for building data processing modules and high-performance capabilities.

• Big Data Frameworks: Hands-on experience using Apache Spark (or similar distributed processing engines) to manipulate large data volumes efficiently.

• Specialized Capability Development: Practical experience working with XKS, including the development and deployment of fingerprints (FPs) and microplugins (MPs).

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 10+ years of professional experience in cyber operations, network analysis, or data engineering OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 14+ years of specialized technical experience in lieu of a degree. 

Experience with streaming data architectures, ETL optimization, and automated data validation tools.

Low-level network protocol analysis or packet processing background.

Active involvement in continuous learning, prototype development, or emerging tech exploration.

Outstanding communication skills with a team-first, collaborative mindset.

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 here.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.