Software Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

Senior Software Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support our Department of War (DoW) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated and high-performing team. As part of the Data Exchange engineering team, you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders.  Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.

Responsibilities:

• Transform customer requirements into a technologically advanced, high-performing software architecture within program technical, schedule, and cost constraints supporting our DoW customer and tenants
• Work in a high-performance environment using Agile Software Development processes to support system design, architecture, application deployment, and application maintenance.
• Perform backlog grooming and sprint planning, developing and reviewing code, updating technical documents, generating unit tests, ensuring code meets requirements through unit testing, and resolving discrepancy reports.
• Develop, install and configure software components or algorithms in a cloud-based environment/framework.
• Work with the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and other Scrum team members to ensure successful integration with other software components.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a software engineering related field; or a master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a software engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree 
• Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a Software Developer with proficiency of advanced (i.e. CISSP-ISSAP)
• You have at least 5+ years of significant experience with software design and development with service-oriented architectures to include web services, and JMS publish/subscribe messaging, micro-service and distributed computing technologies.
• You are comfortable with developing and testing applications using a broad spectrum of programming languages, ranging from industry‑standard to innovative or domain‑specific technologies.
• You have significant experience with modern Java development including Java 21+ and common Java frameworks such as Apache Camel 4.4+, Spring Boot 4.0+ and/or Quarkus 3.2+.
• You have experience in Python 3.x, Bash 4.x, and other languages.

• You have significant experience developing applications for virtual or cloud-based environments.

• You have experience developing software on Linux systems, typically RedHat Enterprise Linux 9 or higher.
• You have experience collaborating with external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework.
• You have experience developing with containers and deploying to Kubernetes 1.30+ using Helm 3.x. Familiarity with Rancher 2.x or OpenShift 4.x.
• Experience with network architectures including IPv4, IPv6, network switches, firewalls, TCP/IP (socket) applications, and higher-level protocols such as HTTPS, HTTPS/2, GRPC, etc.
• You have experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• You have experience working within a team environment using Agile/DevSecOps methods and tools, to include Jira, Confluence, GIT, Maven, ArgoCD and Gitlab.
• You have experience implementing cybersecurity hardened solutions.
• You enjoy troubleshooting TLS and SSL issues using command‑line tools such as OpenSSL.
• You are skilled in analyzing conventional and unconventional data formats to ensure they align with defined specifications and requirements.
• You can think creatively and operate in a collaborative, fast-paced, process-oriented, deadline-driven and sometimes ambiguous environment with little supervision. 

• You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications.

Target Salary Range$112,000 - $179,000. 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. Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application StatementsThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.