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Senior Software Engineer Security Clearance

Job in Herndon, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20170, USA
Listing for: Peraton
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance
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. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Supports the maintenance and enhancement of applications for joint intelligence operations, focusing on combatant command workflows.

It works to improve technology effectiveness, eliminate overlaps, and prioritize customer needs by delivering data and new capabilities to support mission success. About

The Role Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer to support an Intelligence Community customer in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.

Location:

Herndon, VA Responsibilities:
The selected candidate should have experience with agile software methodology, and software engineering design best practices. The candidate will work within a cross-functional Scrum team, and will be responsible for developing software, participating in acceptance criteria development, creating scripts, and utilizing Open Source and COTS tools to automate testing, documenting instructions, and participating in integration activities.

Duties include:

* Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.

* Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.

* Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.

* Coordinates software system installations and monitors equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.

* Performs software engineering and development activities associated with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software.

* Develops and integrates bug fixes and new feature enhancements using DIA standard development tools and processes (e.g., Eclipse, VS Code, Gitlab).
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* A Bachelor's degree in an area applicable to the position with 12+ years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 7+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement.

* Active TS/SCI with polygraph, or TS with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a polygraph

* Programming Language Experience including - but not limited to
-Java, JavaScript and Python.

* Experience in RHEL and ORACLE environments.

* AWS technologies:
Postgre

SQL, Oracle.

* Experience using modern techniques such as REST, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Ember.js frameworks.

* Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

* Experience with Docker, Key Cloak, Wildfly, Tomcat, ArcGIS, Fid
Desired

Qualifications:

* Experience using Git, Jenkins, Gitlab.

* Experience with EC2, S3.

* Understanding of and experience with network administration and security protocols on various domains.

* Experience with Joint Intelligence Operations Command (JIOC) applications and/or intelligence data.

* Experience with in the DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) or other DoD security domains highly desired
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000.

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…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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