Senior Linux Software Engineer - Bash/Python/Java IaC CI/CD

Captivation Software; Maryland; 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

Above Market Hourly Rates

HSA $3,600 contribution

6 weeks paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/

Job summary

Captivation Software seeks a senior software engineer to lead the engineering, implementation, integration, and sustainment of the project Tool's Suite in a Linux environment. This role focuses on secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation aligned with mission security and compliance requirements.

The engineer will serve as SME for the tool's technologies on Linux, partnering with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux CLI and Linux tools.
• Experience scripting with Bash and Python.
• Recent software development experience with Python and Java.
• Strong Linux administration background.
• Hands-on experience with Delinea products (Secret Server, Privilege Manager, etc.).
• Understanding IAM, PAM, certificate-based authentication, and security best practices.
• Troubleshooting system-level issues in distributed environments.
• Familiarity with API-based integrations, RESTful services, and secrets automation in CI/CD.
• Experience with IaC and automation tools like Ansible and SaltStack.
• Experience with Docker/Podman and secret-handling patterns.
• Sustainment and support of large Linux clusters including day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, integrate, and sustain the Tool's Suite in a Linux environment.
• Ensure secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams as SME for tool technologies on Linux.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash/Python scripting

Python

Java

Linux administration

Delinea/Secret Server

IAM/PAM

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Ansible

SaltStack

Docker/Podman

Large Linux clusters

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

9+ years SWE experience

Tools

Linux (RHEL/CentOS/ Rocky/Ubuntu)

Job description

Captivation Software seeks a senior software engineer to lead the engineering, implementation, integration, and sustainment of the project Tool's Suite in a Linux environment. This role focuses on secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation aligned with mission security and compliance requirements.

The engineer will serve as SME for the tool's technologies on Linux, partnering with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.