Cloud Software Engineer; NiFi - TS​/SCI w​/poly

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face.

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The selected candidate will collaborate with the Niagara Files development team to maintain and modernize the IC Niagara Files application and its components. This work includes contributing to unclassified Apache NiFi components that form the foundation of the IC’s Niagara Files platform.

Telework is permitted up to two days per week, contingent on the availability of tasks suitable for remote execution, such as Apache NiFi development. The candidate must be located at the work site.

Modernization efforts will focus on developing NiFi‑based microservices and refactoring existing Niagara Files components to improve performance, scalability, and functionality within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment.

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
• High School Diploma plus 2 years of related experience OR a bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering) plus 0 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience
• Experience in the development, engineering, interfacing, integration of hardware and software systems to include an understanding of requirements gathering, analysis and functional allocation, concepts of operation, interface standards, and system architectures

Preferred Qualifications (that will set you apart, but are not required):

• Experience developing and maintaining workflows in Apache NiFi and/or Niagara Files
• Experience working in AWS cloud environments
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience with Git, Maven, and Jira in a collaborative development environment
• Experience with CI/CD automation and pipeline development
• Demonstrated recent hands‑on Java development experience in a Linux environment

• 280 hours of annual leave (5 weeks of PTO & 2 weeks of holiday)
• Health benefits (medical, dental & vision) – very low to no cost employee contributions
• Annual critical skills bonus

In addition, 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 for vacation, and company paid holidays.

Target salary range: $104,000 – $166,000. 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.

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.