Senior Linux Engineer: Python, Keycloak, Ansible, CI/CD

Captivation Software; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000

Up to 20% 401k contribution

HSA Contribution

6 Weeks Paid Time Off

Company Insurance (Medical/Dental/Visa

Job summary

Captivation Software is seeking a senior software engineer to design access control and permission management for securing critical HPC resources. The role emphasizes implementing RBAC/ABAC, IAM integration with Keycloak, and secret management to meet agency security standards.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable security solutions, while staying compliant with government policies and using Linux, scripting, and modern DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with TS/SCI security clearance and favorable polygraph.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree with years of experience as described, or 9 years SWE experience in similar scope.
• Nine years of SWE experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Implement access controls and permission mechanisms for HPC resources.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and industry standards.
• Collaborate with engineers to integrate IAM and SSO solutions.
• Develop and maintain secret management integrations and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python

RBAC/ABAC

Linux security

Keycloak IAM

SSO/OAuth2

HashiCorp Vault

Ansible

Docker/Podman

GitLab CI

Git

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

9 years SWE experience

Tools

Keycloak

Vault

Git

Docker

Podman

Ansible

GitLab CI

Job description

Captivation Software is seeking a senior software engineer to design access control and permission management for securing critical HPC resources. The role emphasizes implementing RBAC/ABAC, IAM integration with Keycloak, and secret management to meet agency security standards.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable security solutions, while staying compliant with government policies and using Linux, scripting, and modern DevOps practices.