Application Engineer 4, NiFi

Themis Insight, LLC

Develop automation for system security evaluation processes at Themis Insight in Linthicum Heights, MD. Integrate data and optimize processes for various cloud environments using NiFi and other tools.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeLinthicum Heights • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDockerElasticSearchGoogle Cloud PlatformGroovyLinuxMongoDBPythonSparkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.
Integrate data with tools such as Amazon S3, MongoDB, Apache Spark, and Elasticsearch, ensuring seamless data movement and processing.
Optimize NiFi cluster architecture, performance tuning, and strategize data pipelines.
Design, implement, and troubleshoot dataflows using Apache NiFi, including working with processors, connections, and templates.
Deploy and managing NiFi in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and using cloud-native tools for data processing.
Facilitate infrastructure management, continuous integration, environment configuration and deployment as well as supporting the project’s compliance and security posture.
Focus on delivering the automation that enables all the other teams to operate smoothly.
Experience tracking work through JIRA workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Twelve (12) years minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate's Degree.
Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree.
Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree.
Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate's Degree.
Must have 1 of these qualifications: Linux system administration (Centos7, RedHat8)
Experience with administering a NiFi cluster
Experience with Docker
Experience with Terraform code
Configuring, deploying and administrating NiFi and associated NiFi flows
Proficiency in Apache NiFi: Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting dataflows using Apache NiFi, including working with processors, connections, and templates.
Expertise in NiFi Expression Language: Strong understanding of leveraging NiFi Expression Language to create dynamic and efficient dataflows.
Data Integration and Big Data Tools: Experience integrating data with tools such as Amazon S3, MongoDB, Apache Spark, and Elasticsearch, ensuring seamless data movement and processing.
Performance Optimization: Knowledge of NiFi cluster architecture, performance tuning, and strategies for optimizing high-throughput data pipelines.
Cloud Integration: Expertise in deploying and managing NiFi in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and using cloud-native tools for data processing.
Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Groovy, or Bash to extend NiFi capabilities and automate workflows
Cloud hosting and automation
Experience working in Agile environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
401k: We contribute 6% even if you don't!
Time Off: 11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
Employee referral bonuses for successful hires

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Hard Skills & Tools

Apache NiFidataflowsdata integrationperformance tuningDockerTerraformLinux system administrationscripting languagesNiFi Expression Languagecloud-native tools

Soft Skills

automationcontinuous monitoringtroubleshootingproject complianceteam collaborationenvironment configurationstreamlined processescommunicationstrategizingfacilitation

Certifications

High School DiplomaAssociate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreeDoctorate's Degree