Principal Watchfloor Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions • Annapolis Junction, MD

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About The Position

The Principal Watchfloor Engineer is a blended Systems Administration and Operations Support role supporting 24/7 watchfloor operations. The role monitors and protects system health, troubleshoots failed dataflows, optimizes AWS cloud environments, and makes basic code or configuration fixes to prevent downtime. The engineer contributes to modernizing security evaluation from manual processes to real-time, automated security assessment across the project lifecycle.

The position works on a rotating 12-hour schedule: 6 AM–6 PM or 6 PM–6 AM. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required. The annual base salary range is $172,000–$203,000 USD, excluding discretionary bonus compensation and benefits. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including geographic location, experience, education, and skill level.

Requirements

• Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level.
• Hands-on experience with basic to intermediate Linux system administration.
• Operational experience using the AWS Console and AWS CLI for health checks, system monitoring, and cloud troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated ability to work a rotating 12-hour schedule covering 6 AM–6 PM and 6 PM–6 AM.
• Proficiency in system health and application monitoring, including metrics, logs, dashboards, and alerts.
• Ability to troubleshoot application systems and make targeted configuration adjustments or basic code-base fixes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, Finance/Economics, or a related discipline, plus 8 or more years of specialized data analytics or financial intelligence experience; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED plus 12 or more years of hands-on intelligence analysis, financial tracking, and data discovery experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting continuous security monitoring, automated compliance frameworks, or security authorization automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Python, Bash, or Shell for automating repetitive monitoring or operational tasks.
• Strong team-first communication skills, a calm demeanor during high-severity incident escalation, and dedication to continuous technical growth.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and protect system health during continuous watchfloor operations.
• Troubleshoot failed dataflows and support service recovery.
• Perform Linux system administration tasks, including monitoring services, starting, stopping, and restarting services, parsing logs, checking disk, memory, and CPU health, and managing server reboots.
• Use the AWS Console and AWS CLI to check EC2 and instance health, monitor system status, and troubleshoot cloud operations.
• Track metrics, analyze logs, interpret dashboards, and manage alert systems to prevent service degradation and dataflow failures.
• Proactively troubleshoot application systems and make targeted system configuration adjustments or basic code-base fixes.
• Support modernization of security evaluation toward real-time, automated security assessment across the project lifecycle.
• Provide continuous monitoring, incident escalation, and service recovery while working a rotating 12-hour schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal