
Software Engineer 3
About the role
Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph
Public Trust/Other Required:
None
Job Family:
Software Engineering
Job Qualifications: Skills:
Bash (Scripting Language), Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Certifications:
None
Experience:
8 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
SOFTWARE ENGINEER PRINCIPAL:
Transform technology into opportunity as a Software Engineer Principal at GDIT. Shape what’s next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what’s next for your engineering career.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT:
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.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT.
The Software Engineer Principal must have:
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Education: Bachelor of Science
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Experience: 8+ years of related experience
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Security clearance level: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
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 Salt Stack
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
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:
- At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY:
Explore a career in software development at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your dedication to advancing innovation.
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The likely salary range for this position is $175,950 - $238,050. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Travel Required:
None
Telecommuting Options:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA MD Annapolis Junction:
Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Benefits and perks
•401(k)
•Paid Time Off
•Flexible Hours
•Learning Budget
•Wellness Programs
Required skills
Bash (Scripting Language)
Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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