Software Engineer 2 (Permissions Management) with Security Clearance

Title: Software Engineer 2 (Permissions Management) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Compensation Range: $170 -$190K *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply * Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial && Legal Services * SWE-2 Qualifications: Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) 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 five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Position Description The Software Engineer shall be responsible for implementing access contr ols 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. Position Required Skills * Experience using the Linux CLI * Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes * Basic Linux systems administration including User and Group Management * Experience implementing Access Contr ols and permissions including RBAC and HBAC in a Linux environment * Experience developing software solutions using the Python programming languages * Experience developing Ansible playbooks to orchestrate the automation of provisioning HPC hardware and software components * Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins * Experience with Git Source Contr ol System Position Desired Skills * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd * Familiar with IAM solutions such as KeyCloak, FreeIPA, SSSD, LDAP, Kerberos * Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence) * Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies Title: Software Engineer 2 (Permission Management) Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Compensation Range: $170 -$190K *Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply * Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial && Legal Services * SWE-2 Qualifications: Master's degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus three (3) 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 five (5) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Seven (7) years of experience as a SWE, in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Position Description The Software Engineer shall be responsible for implementing access contr ols 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. Position Required Skills * Experience using the Linux CLI * Proficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processes * Basic Linux systems administration including User and Group Management * Experience implementing Access Contr ols and permissions including RBAC and HBAC in a Linux environment * Experience developing software solutions using the Python programming languages * Experience developing Ansible playbooks to orchestrate the automation of provisioning HPC hardware and software components * Experience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins * Experience with Git Source Contr ol System Position Desired Skills * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerd * Familiar with IAM solutions such as KeyCloak, FreeIPA, SSSD, LDAP, Kerberos * Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence) * Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies