Join Peraton as a Cloud Software Engineer and help shape the future of Cyber Intelligence!Location: Laurel, MDTeam: Cyber Intel – Product Development
Are you passionate about building impactful cloud-native solutions that operate at massive scale? Peraton is looking for a Cloud Software Engineer to join our high-performance Cyber Intel team. In this role, you’ll help design, develop, and deliver cutting-edge capabilities that power mission-critical systems across large compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, agile product team where your ideas matter and your expertise directly influences the success of our mission.
What You’ll DoAs a Cloud Software Engineer, you will:
Lead and contribute to the full software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and design through implementation, integration, testing, and deployment.
Develop new product capabilities and optimize existing ones for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Support operations, maintenance, and sustainment of cloud-based systems.
Troubleshoot complex issues and provide innovative solutions with minimal oversight.
Mentor junior engineers and help guide technical direction.
Integrate or extend COTS/GOTS products into sophisticated, distributed architectures.
Assist in task estimation, project planning, and technical design reviews.
If you're excited to work with advanced cloud technologies, solve complex engineering challenges, and contribute to meaningful national-security missions, we’d love to hear from you!
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QualificationsPosition Requirements:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
- Eight years of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++.
- Five years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux (Redhat versions 3-5) operating systems.
- Three years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts.
- A bachelors degree in a technical field is required (NOTE: We can accept 4 additional years of experience in lieu of the degree)
- A Masters degree in a technical field would qualify for two additional years of experience.
Experience must include:
Strong experience with AWS SDKs, APIs, and cloud architecture design
Deep knowledge of AWS services and how to build resilient, scalable cloud solutions
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
Expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring best practices
Advanced Java development skills, especially for distributed systems, networking, and multi-threading
Hands-on Agile/Scrum development experience and familiarity with source control best practices
Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals and at least one scripting language (Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
Experience with microservices architectures and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Preferred Skills and Certification:
Apache Hadoop
Apache Accumulo
Apache NiFi
Security and compliance best practices for cloud environments
- Cloud Developer Certification (AWS preferred)
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Peraton OverviewPeraton 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$146,000 - $234,000. 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 polygraph
- Eight years of software development experience using high-level languages such as Java, C, or C++
- Five years of software development experience for UNIX/Linux operating systems, including Red Hat Linux
- Three years of software integration and software testing experience, including developing and implementing test plans and test scripts
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or four additional years of experience in lieu of the degree
- Master's degree in a technical field may qualify for two additional years of experience
- Experience with AWS SDKs, APIs, and cloud architecture design
- Deep knowledge of AWS services and resilient, scalable cloud solutions
- Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
- Expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring best practices
- Advanced Java development skills for distributed systems, networking, and multithreading
- Hands-on Agile/Scrum development experience and familiarity with source control best practices
- Linux fundamentals and proficiency with at least one scripting language such as Python, Ruby, or Perl
- Experience with microservices architectures and container orchestration such as Kubernetes
- Experience with Apache Hadoop
- Experience with Apache Accumulo
- Experience with Apache NiFi
- Knowledge of cloud security and compliance best practices
- Cloud Developer Certification, preferably AWS
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.





