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Santcore Technologies

Security Engineer

Santcore Technologies, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, 22701

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HashiCorp Vault (Enterprise) Specialist – Santcore Technologies Santcore Technologies

is seeking a

HashiCorp Vault (Enterprise) Specialist

for one of our major clients in the secure financial services domain at Culpeper, VA (Hybrid – Onsite 2 days/week required).

We are looking for a hands‑on security engineer with deep experience in

Vault Enterprise ,

Terraform ,

Ansible , and

RHEL hardening . The selected consultant will work in a high‑security environment and contribute to secure automation, platform integrations, and infrastructure hardening.

Key Responsibilities

Deploy, configure, and maintain

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise

clusters (including HA architectures).

Monitor Vault performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and implement security hardening best practices.

Integrate Vault with enterprise systems, authentication methods, and automation pipelines.

Develop and maintain

Terraform modules

for secure infrastructure provisioning.

Troubleshoot, monitor, and harden

RHEL

environments, including

SELinux policy management .

Build and maintain

Ansible roles, playbooks, and automation workflows

(including AWX/Ansible Tower).

Assist internal teams with Vault onboarding, usage support, and operational readiness.

Participate in on‑call rotation as required.

Maintain at least

2 days/week onsite presence

in Culpeper, VA.

Required Skills (Must‑Have)

3+ years

of experience in security engineering, platform security, or security automation.

3+ years

hands‑on experience managing

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise , including:

Hardening and best practices.

Strong hands‑on experience with:

Red Enterprise Linux

(troubleshooting, monitoring, hardening)

Ansible

(roles, playbooks, AWX/Ansible Tower)

Preferred Skills

Go development (particularly for custom Vault plugin development)

Jenkins (automation pipelines)

SELinux (policy development and troubleshooting)

Nice‑to‑Have Certifications

HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate

HashiCorp Vault Operations Professional

Terraform Associate

Red Hat Certifications

Soft Skills

Analytical problem‑solving and strong troubleshooting mindset

Ability to work cross‑functionally within security, cloud, and DevOps teams

Strong documentation and communication skills

Detail‑oriented and committed to enterprise security best practices

Adaptability in dynamic and fast‑paced technical environments

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Contract

Job function Information Technology

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