Senior Software Engineer

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph (required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 20+ years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Note:
    
    Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelors degree.
• Proven experience in the following areas:
  • Designing and implementing complex algorithms requiring adherence to strict timing, system resource, or interface constraints.
  • Performing quality control and review of team products.
  • Implementing recommendations to improve documentation and software development process standards.
  • Collaborating with system engineers and hardware engineers to derive software requirements, and identify project limitations, performance requirements, and interfaces.
  • Coordinating software system installations and monitoring equipment functions to ensure operational specifications are met.

• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Database Administration (DBA) and development
  • Java
  • Splunk
  • SQL and custom query creation
  • PostgreSQL
  • Elasticsearch aggregations
  • AWS (Amazon Web Services)
  • Git Lab CI/CD

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a dynamic and established software development effort where your expertise will directly shape applications critical to mission success. This role is a unique opportunity to apply advanced Java development skills while expanding your experience monitoring and analyzing machine-generated data via a web-style interface like Splunk.

As part of a collaborative Agile team, you will help design and deliver innovative solutions that improve how data is managed, moved, and leveraged across the enterprise. This position is ideal for an advanced developer who is excited about solving complex challenges, building impactful software, and growing their career while working with cutting-edge technologies.

• Design, develop, test, and enhance Java-based applications in support of mission requirements.
• Collaborate with an Agile team to translate customer needs into high-value features and capabilities.
• Leverage modern frameworks and tools to create scalable, efficient, and user-friendly solutions.
• Support the integration of applications with downstream systems and tools.
• Ensure compliance with security and data management standards while enabling data innovation.