Captivation Software
Software Engineer 2 - Linux/Bash/Python/IAM/CI/CD/Git
About this role
Captivation Software seeks a mid-level software engineer to design and implement access controls and permission systems for securing HPC resources. The role focuses on IAM solutions, Linux systems administration, and CI/CD automation while maintaining compliance with agency security policies.
What you'll do
- Implement access control mechanisms and permission management for HPC system resources
- Develop Python scripts and Bash automation to manage user access and security policies
- Create and maintain Ansible playbooks for provisioning HPC hardware and software
- Design and deploy IAM solutions using tools like KeyCloak, FreeIPA, or SSSD
- Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI or Jenkins
- Ensure compliance with agency security standards and best practices
What they're looking for
- Linux command-line interface and systems administration
- Python and Bash scripting
- IAM solutions (KeyCloak, FreeIPA, SSSD, LDAP, Kerberos)
- Access control models (RBAC, HBAC)
- Ansible automation and orchestration
- CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Git version control
- Docker or containerization (preferred)
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Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds high-performance computing and secure analytics infrastructure for mission-critical government programs, specializing in HPC testing, enterprise dataflow architectures, and cleared defense systems. The company is hiring senior test engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders with deep expertise in Linux, cloud infrastructure, and security clearances to validate systems and architect solutions for intelligence community operations.
View all jobs at Captivation SoftwareLikely interview questions
- Describe your experience implementing role-based access control (RBAC) or host-based access control (HBAC) in Linux environments.
- How have you used Ansible to automate provisioning tasks, and what challenges did you encounter?