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.
ResponsibilitiesPeraton is looking to add a SQL Developer to our ongoing development, maintenance, and data engineering team. We support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Data Engineering and Processing (DEAP) project by providing analyses, solutions and maintenance of many processes that ingest financial market data used across multiple CFTC regulatory and analytical systems, including high volume, mission critical data ingest pipelines. These processes and the data ingested are critical to the mission of the CFTC.
This position requires up to three (3) specific days onsite in the Washington DC facility and two (2) teleworking days per week.
What You Will Do:
- Serve as a member of an Agile team to provide engineering support and maintenance of services and processes that migrate and promote data and algorithms to the AWS cloud environment and supporting cloud databases.
- Design, code, test and implement AWS cloud-based solutions in SQL.
- Work with the customer and Peraton team on requirements gathering and task estimation.
- Perform routine data checks, code development and quality checks.
- Support database planning, design and implementation.
- Support systems analysis, design and implementation.
- Support code reviews and cloud deployments.
- Provide regular status updates on progress both within the Agile framework and via weekly status reporting.
- Serve as a member of an Agile team to provide engineering support and maintenance of services and processes that migrate and promote data and algorithms to the AWS cloud environment and supporting cloud databases.
- Design, code, test and implement AWS cloud-based solutions in SQL.
- Work with the customer and Peraton team on requirements gathering and task estimation.
- Perform routine data checks, code development and quality checks.
- Support database planning, design and implementation.
- Support systems analysis, design and implementation.
- Support code reviews and cloud deployments.
- Provide regular status updates on progress both within the Agile framework and via weekly status reporting.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree and 5 years professional experience; or AS/AA degree and 7 years professional experience; or high school diploma/equivalent and 9 years of professional experience.
- Familiar with tools such as AWS Cloud databases using SQL Server.
- Experience with processing XML, CSV and other delimited data files.
- Knowledge and experience working with Agile team member to provide engineer support and maintenance.
- Must be US Citizen; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance and cannot start before cleared.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Public Trust or other active clearance.
- AWS developer experience.
- Experience in ETL processing.
- Experience working in an Agile software development environment.
- Master’s degree in business, finance, computer science, statistics or related field and 2 years of experience.
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.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 5 years of professional experience; or associate degree and 7 years; or high school diploma/equivalent and 9 years
- Familiarity with AWS cloud databases using SQL Server
- Experience processing XML, CSV, and other delimited data files
- Experience providing engineering support and maintenance as part of an Agile team
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; cannot start before cleared
- Active Public Trust or other active security clearance
- AWS developer experience
- Experience with ETL processing
- Experience in an Agile software development environment
- Master's degree in business, finance, computer science, statistics, or a related field and 2 years of 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.
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