Senior Software Engineer – HPC Security & Automation

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to implement access controls and security for high-performance computing resources on government projects, shaping your engineering career. The role requires 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, with hands-on work using Linux, Python, Rust, and modern DevOps tools.

Work includes automating tasks with Bash and Python, deploying via GitLab CI, and collaborating in Agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (BA/BS).
• 5+ years of related experience.
• Security clearance TS/SCI w/ Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Implement access controls and permissions for HPC resources.
• Ensure compliance with Agency security policies and standards.
• Develop authentication/authorization logic and ACLs for Linux environments.
• Collaborate on secure software development for government projects.

Skills

Linux CLI

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Python

Rust

Ansible

Authentication protocols

Linux administration

CI/CD (GitLab)

Agile/SAFe

Git

Container orchestration

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science

Tools

Docker

PodMan

containerd

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to implement access controls and security for high-performance computing resources on government projects, shaping your engineering career. The role requires 5+ years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, with hands-on work using Linux, Python, Rust, and modern DevOps tools.

Work includes automating tasks with Bash and Python, deploying via GitLab CI, and collaborating in Agile