Software Engineer

Red Arch Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 205,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Arch Solutions is hiring a Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD to engineer, implement, integrate and sustain the Delinea Tools Suite on Linux. The role emphasizes secure credential management, PAM, and automation, aligning with mission security requirements. You will work closely with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.

The ideal candidate has strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Python/Bash), plus hands-on Delinea product experience and IAM best practices.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Advanced degree with multi-year SWE experience or equivalent.
• Experience implementing or supporting Delinea products on Linux.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement, integrate and sustain Delinea Tools Suite on Linux.
• Serve as SME for Delinea technologies and collaborate with security, infra and DevOps.
• Ensure secure credential management, PAM, and automation in CI/CD.

Skills

Linux CLI

Python

Java

Bash scripting

IAM/PAM knowledge

CI/CD

REST APIs

Linux administration

Troubleshooting distributed systems

Security best practices

Delinea Suite familiarity

Containerization (Docker/Podman)

Ansible

SaltStack

Education

Master’s degree in computer science or related

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related

Tools

Delinea Suite

Docker

Podman

Ansible

SaltStack

LDAP/AD/FreeIPA

Job description

Red Arch Solutions is hiring a Software Engineer on a priority program in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Software Engineer shall be responsible for the engineering, implementation, integration, and sustainment of the Delinea Tools Suite in a Linux environment. This role ensures secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation capabilities that align with mission security and compliance requirements. The Software Engineer shall serve as the SME for all Delinea technologies running on Linux systems and shall collaborate closely with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.

Position Required Skills

• Experience using the Linux CLI and Linux Suite of Tools
• Experience developing scripts using Bash/Python
• Recent software development experience using Python and Java
• Strong background in Linux administration such as RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, Ubuntu
• Hands‑on experience implementing or supporting at least one Delinea product (e.g., Secret Server, Privilege Manager, DevOps Secrets Vault)
• Experience integrating Delinea with directory services (LDAP, Active Directory, FreeIPA)
• Understanding of identity and access management (IAM), privileged access management (PAM), certificate‑based authentication, and security best practices
• Experience troubleshooting system‑level issues in distributed environments, including logs, services, networking, and authentication
• Familiarity with API‑based integrations, RESTful services, and secrets automation in CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with IaC (Infrastructure as Code) principles and automation tools such as Ansible and SaltStack
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Podman, and associated secret‑handling patterns
• Experience with the sustainment and support of large Linux clusters including day‑to‑day operations, monitoring and problem resolution

Position Desired Skills

• Experience with the Atlassian Suite of Tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience supporting enterprise security tools or working in a cybersecurity‑focused software engineering role

Basic Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Master’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  OR
  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  OR
  Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity

Salary range for this position

$205,000-$225,000 #CJ