Software Engineer 2 (Permission Management)Location: Annapolis Junction, MarylandType: ContractCompensation Range: $170 -$190K *Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply*Company OverviewCornerstone 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 OverviewCornerstone 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 ServicesSWE-2 QualificationsMaster'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 DescriptionThe Software Engineer 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.Position Required SkillsExperience using the Linux CLIProficiency in scripting (Bash/Python) to automate tasks and processesBasic Linux systems administration including User and Group ManagementExperience implementing Access Controls and permissions including RBAC and HBAC in a Linux environmentExperience developing software solutions using the Python programming languagesExperience developing Ansible playbooks to orchestrate the automation of provisioning HPC hardware and software componentsExperience with CI/CD principles, methodologies, and tools such as GitLab CI and JenkinsExperience with Git Source Control SystemPosition Desired SkillsExperience with containerization technologies such as Docker, PodMan, containerdFamiliar with IAM solutions such as KeyCloak, FreeIPA, SSSD, LDAP, KerberosExperience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (JIRA, Confluence)Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies