Software Engineer (SWE)

Beyond SOF; Maryland; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond SOF is seeking a Software Engineer to engineer, implement, integrate, and sustain the Delinea Tools Suite on Linux. You will serve as SME for Delinea technologies running on Linux and work with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to meet mission security and compliance requirements.

This role emphasizes secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux CLI and a broad suite of Linux tools.
• Scripting with Bash and Python.
• Proficient in Python and Java software development.
• Strong Linux administration across RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu variants.
• Hands-on experience with Delinea products (Secret Server, Privilege Manager, etc.).
• Experience integrating LDAP/AD/FreeIPA.
• Understanding of IAM, PAM, certificate-based authentication, and security best practices.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot distributed systems and authentication.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and CI/CD secrets automation.
• IaC concepts and automation with Ansible/SaltStack.
• Experience with Docker/Podman and secret-handling in deployments.
• Experience sustaining large Linux clusters.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and sustain Linux-based Delinea tooling and integrations.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to meet compliance needs.
• Serve as SME for Delinea technologies on Linux systems.
• Support automation, secrets management, and privileged access controls.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues in distributed environments.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash/Python scripting

Python

Java

Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/Ubun

Delinea product experience

LDAP/Active Directory/FreeIPA

IAM/PAM

CI/CD secrets automation

Ansible/SaltStack

Docker/Podman

Linux clusters sustainment

Tools

Ansible

SaltStack

Docker

Podman

RESTful APIs

Job description

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