Vault Application Engineer/Administrator (Hashicorp)

Vault Application Engineer/Administrator (Hashicorp) Bethesda, Maryland Overview Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is actively looking for a skilled Hashicorp Vault Application Engineer/Administrator to join our team. The role focuses on the design and implementation of on‑premises and cloud HashiCorp Vault clusters, ensuring secure secret management, identity‑based access, and seamless integration within our hybrid AWS and GCP infrastructure. This full‑time position is located at the NIH‑NCBI in Bethesda, MD with optional remote work. Duties & Responsibilities Design, deploy, and manage HashiCorp Vault for secret management, encryption, and access control in a zero‑trust environment. Implement and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available Vault primary, DR, and performance replica clusters. Integrate Vault with Kubernetes for dynamic secrets, authentication, and workload identity management. Collaborate with DevOps and security teams to enforce zero‑trust security policies and best practices. Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for Vault administration and Kubernetes orchestration. Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Vault performance and security in production environments. Ensure compliance with industry standards for data protection and security (FISMA). Contribute to the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines for secure application deployments. Document processes, configurations, and architecture for knowledge sharing and compliance. Required Skills 3+ years of experience as a Web Application Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role. Hands‑on experience administering HashiCorp Vault in production environments. Deep understanding of zero‑trust security principles and their application in cloud‑native platforms. Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python or Bash. Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Puppet, Ansible). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., TeamCity, GitLab CI, ArgoCD). Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (e.g., EKS, GKE). Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems. Benefits and Salary Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, tuition reimbursement, and conference support. The salary range for this position is $130,000 – $180,000, commensurate with experience and location. #J-18808-Ljbffr Black Canyon Consulting