Application Engineer Skill Level 4

Job DescriptionACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIREDIn this high-impact role, you will provide the technical expertise necessary to engineer, configure, test, integrate, operate, secure, monitor, and maintain enterprise cloud solutions. You will work across complex network fabrics-provisioning resilient cloud infrastructure, integrating modern cyber security technologies, and supporting software migration for a diverse end-user community. If you thrive on solving intricate cloud challenges, automating workflows, and enabling enterprise-wide scale, Nyla is the place for you.The annual base salary range for this role is $172,000-$203,000 (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.Required SkillsCommercial Cloud Engineering: Direct experience provisioning, engineering, and sustaining secure hosting environments within AWS.Scripting & Automation: Strong proficiency in Python for infrastructure management, task automation, and cloud integration.Secure Network Infrastructure: Hands-on experience developing, operating, and managing networks within secure PKI, IPsec, Software-Defined Networking (SDN), and VPN-enabled environments.Cyber Security Integration: Capability to evaluate, configure, and integrate security solutions, including DNS, routing, load balancing, data flow systems, audit tools, HIDS, NIDS, and anti-virus capabilities.Operations & Systems Monitoring: Expertise in full-lifecycle system/network monitoring, configuration management, software integration, release management, and Tier-2/3 customer support across network fabrics.Problem Solving: Strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills in complex, multi-tenant cloud environments.Compliance Certification: Active DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GSEC).Education: Bachelor's Degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, PLUS 8+ years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 12+ years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.Desired SkillsMulti-cloud expertise with experience engineering and migrating workloads in Microsoft Azure.Hands-on experience with containerization technologies and orchestrators (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS).Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.