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# Privileged Access Management Software Engineer (Annapolis Junction, MD)

- **Company:** Shield Consulting Solutions
- **Location:** Cape Saint Claire, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $230,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Active Directory, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Linux, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Linux System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Scripting, Saltstack, Containerization, Atlassian Tools, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/18626d61-8895-4818-af27-64921486bf0e

## About the Role

* 7 years of experience as a software engineer
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
 + 2 additional years of experience as a software engineer may be substituted for a degree, * 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 SaltStack
 * 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

Desired Experience:

 * 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

## Description

* 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.