Senior Cloud Software Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD / Fort Meade, MDClearance: Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Required
What You'll Do
Join a highly skilled Agile development team building and enhancing mission-critical cloud applications that support large-scale distributed compute environments. In this role, you'll design, develop, integrate, test, and optimize software that powers complex mission systems used across enterprise cloud infrastructure.
As a Senior Cloud Software Engineer, you'll work independently on complex technical challenges while collaborating with software engineers, systems engineers, and mission stakeholders to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions.
This position is performed primarily at the customer site. Routine telework is not currently supported; however, limited ad hoc telework opportunities may be available based on project requirements and mission needs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, integrate, test, and maintain cloud-based software applications
- Develop new capabilities while improving performance, scalability, and reliability of existing systems
- Build software for distributed, multi-threaded applications running in Linux environments
- Integrate and extend commercial (COTS) and government (GOTS) software solutions
- Participate in Agile software development activities including code reviews, testing, and sprint planning
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
- Deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, and sustain production applications
- Create technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and design documentation
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the development team
- Participate in a rotating Tier III on-call support schedule and occasional surge support as mission needs require
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QualificationsRequired Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current Polygraph is required.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and 20 years of software engineering experience
- OR four (4) additional years of relevant software engineering experience in lieu of a degree
- Strong Java development experience
- Experience developing distributed, multi-threaded applications
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible or Puppet
- Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), automated testing, and monitoring
- Experience working in Agile development environments using source code management tools
- Strong Linux experience
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, Bash, Ruby, or Perl
- Experience developing microservices-based applications
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker
Preferred Qualifications
Additional qualifications that will set you apart, but are not required:
- AWS cloud or hybrid cloud experience
- Apache Hadoop
- Apache Accumulo
- Apache NiFi
- MongoDB
- Message broker technologies such as ActiveMQ
- Spring Framework
- Python and Bash scripting
- Security and compliance best practices
- AI/ML or data analytics experience
Why Join Peraton?
At Peraton, you'll work alongside some of the industry's top engineers supporting a mission that directly impacts our nation's security. You'll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges using modern cloud technologies while collaborating with experienced software developers in a highly technical environment.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits for employees supporting this critical national security mission, including:
- 25 days of PTO accrued annually
- Heavily subsidized medical benefits for employees and dependents
- Annual Critical Skills Bonus
- Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline and 20 years of software engineering experience, or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Strong Java development experience
- Experience developing distributed, multi-threaded applications
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Ansible or Puppet
- Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring
- Experience working in Agile development environments using source code management tools
- Strong Linux experience
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as Python, Bash, Ruby, or Perl
- Experience developing microservices-based applications
- Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker
- AWS cloud or hybrid cloud experience
- Apache Hadoop experience
- Apache Accumulo experience
- Apache NiFi experience
- MongoDB experience
- Message broker technology experience such as ActiveMQ
- Spring Framework experience
- Python and Bash scripting experience
- Security and compliance best-practices experience
- AI/ML or data analytics experience
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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