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Software Engineer 3 - Linux/Bash/Python/Java/IaC/Docker/CI/CD
$130K–$270K
Annapolis Junction, MD +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 16, 2026
- Location
- Annapolis Junction, MD
ID - Experience
- Master's degree plus 5 years; bachelor's degree plus 7 years; or 9 years of software engineering experience.
- Education
- Master's or bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; no degree is listed as an alternative to 9 years of experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. citizen and currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph.
About the job
Engineer, integrate, and sustain a Linux-based project tools suite, including secure credential management, privileged access controls, secrets management, and automation.
What you'll do
- Serve as the subject matter expert for the tools running on Linux systems.
- Implement and support security and automation capabilities aligned with mission requirements.
- Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and DevOps teams.
What they ask for
- Currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph; must be a U.S. citizen.
- Meet one experience and education path: relevant master's degree plus 5 years, relevant bachelor's degree plus 7 years, or 9 years of software engineering experience.
- Have Linux CLI and administration experience; develop Bash/Python scripts and have recent Python and Java development experience.
- Have experience supporting a Delinea product and familiarity with IAM/PAM, distributed Linux troubleshooting, CI/CD secrets automation, IaC, containers, and Linux clusters.
Nice to have
- Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Experience supporting enterprise security tools or working in cybersecurity-focused software engineering.
Pay
USD $130,000 - $270,000 annual salary
Tools
Linux, Bash, Python, Java, Delinea, Ansible, SaltStack, Docker
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