Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Keycloak/Ansible/Docker/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

Build to something to be proud of.

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Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.

Description

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Captivation Software is looking for a senior level software engineer who shall be responsible for implementing access controls and permission mechanisms for securing access to critical HPC system resources through robust permission management, ensuring compliance with the Agency’s security policies and industry standards.

Requirements

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Security Clearance:

• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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
• Nine (9) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

Required Skills:

• Experience using the Linux CLI
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash) to automate tasks and processes
• Experience developing software solutions using the Python programming language
• Experience implementing RBAC/ABAC for HPC systems
• Experience with advanced Linux security administration including PAM, SELinux, file permissions, ACLs, and audit logging.
• Experience developing IAM solutions using Keycloak
• Experience implementing identity federation and SSO (SAML, OIDC, OAuth2)
• Experience developing and maintaining secret management integrations using HashiCorp Vault
• Experience developing Ansible playbooks to orchestrate the automation of provisioning HPC hardware and software components
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containers
• Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools including GitLab CI
• Experience with Git Source Control System

Desired Skills:

• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)
• Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies

This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.

Benefits

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• Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)
• Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)
• Above Market Hourly Rates
• $3,600 HSA Contribution
• 6 Weeks Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D