Software Engineer 3

Wyetech•Fort Meade, MD

13h

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Senior Delinea Security Software Engineer (Software Engineer Level 3 – SWE3) to engineer, implement, integrate, and sustain the Delinea Tools Suite in enterprise Linux environments. The role focuses on secure credential management, privileged access management, secrets management, and infrastructure automation in support of mission-critical security and compliance requirements. The engineer serves as the subject matter expert for Delinea technologies operating on Linux systems and collaborates with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions. The Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, deploys, documents, maintains, and enhances complex software systems based on documented requirements. These systems may include enterprise infrastructure services, data repositories, system monitoring platforms, and secure application integrations. The role applies software development methodologies, configuration management practices, and system integration principles while supporting secure, scalable, and reliable enterprise operations. Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations: a master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and five years of Software Engineering experience; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline and seven years of Software Engineering experience; or nine years of Software Engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Relevant experience must include software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance in comparable technical environments. Clearance and polygraph requirements must be confirmed for this specific opening. Wyetech describes its culture as award-winning and offers a retirement contribution, paid time off, voluntary benefits, referral bonus eligibility, mobility among supported contracts, team events, and complimentary branded clothing orders. The listed hourly pay range is $98.47–$133.35; compensation varies based on factors including contract rates, education, experience, skills, certifications, and location.

Requirements

Strong Linux administration experience with RHEL, CentOS, Rocky Linux, or Ubuntu, and proficiency with Linux command-line tools.
Recent hands-on software development experience using Python and Java, including Bash and Python scripting for automation.
Hands-on experience implementing or supporting at least one Delinea product, such as Secret Server, Privilege Manager, or DevOps Secrets Vault.
Experience integrating Delinea technologies with directory services, including LDAP, Active Directory, or FreeIPA.
Understanding of IAM, PAM, certificate-based authentication, credential security, and enterprise security best practices.
Experience troubleshooting distributed Linux environments, including system logs, services, networking, and authentication issues.
Familiarity with RESTful APIs, API-based integrations, and secrets management automation within CI/CD pipelines.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code principles and automation technologies such as Ansible and SaltStack.
Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Podman, and secure secrets-handling practices.
Experience sustaining and supporting large Linux clusters, including daily operations, system monitoring, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
Meet one of the specified education and experience combinations: a master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus five years of Software Engineering experience; a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline plus seven years of Software Engineering experience; or nine years of Software Engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Relevant experience must include software design, development, integration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and maintenance within comparable technical environments.
Clearance and polygraph requirements must be confirmed for this specific opening.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Atlassian collaboration and development tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity tools or working in a security-focused software engineering environment.

Responsibilities

Engineer, implement, integrate, and sustain the Delinea Tools Suite across Linux-based enterprise environments.
Serve as the technical subject matter expert for Delinea technologies, providing guidance on configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment.
Design and implement secure credential management, privileged access controls, and secrets management solutions aligned with mission security requirements.
Develop Python, Java, and Bash applications and automation scripts to improve system administration and security operations.
Integrate Delinea solutions with LDAP, Active Directory, FreeIPA, and other enterprise authentication services.
Develop and maintain API-based integrations and secrets automation workflows supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
Implement infrastructure automation using Ansible, SaltStack, and related technologies.
Support secure deployment and operation of containerized services using Docker, Podman, and appropriate secrets management practices.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain large Linux clusters to ensure system availability, reliability, and operational performance.
Analyze user and system requirements to develop software solutions that meet security, functionality, and performance standards.
Collaborate with security engineers, infrastructure teams, and DevOps personnel to resolve technical issues and improve enterprise security capabilities.
Develop and execute software testing procedures, maintain technical documentation, and implement process improvements.
Provide technical leadership, oversee development activities, and ensure software quality and adherence to engineering standards.
Design, develop, test, deploy, document, maintain, and enhance complex software systems based on documented requirements.

Benefits

Company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no employee matching required; contributions are fully vested from day one.
Paid time off plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations; employees may adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Full-time employees may participate in voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events throughout the year, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.