Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in our Herndon, VA location to support a large software development classified program. 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.

• 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., Java, Git, Git Lab).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an area relevant to the position with 12+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree in an area relevant to the position with 10+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree.
• ActiveTS/SCI or SCI eligibility and active polygraph or ability to obtain a polygraph
• Programming Language Experience including – but not limited to –Java, JavaScript, SQL and Python.
• Experience in RHEL and ORACLE environments.
• AWS technologies:
  PostgreSQL, Oracle.
• Experience using modern techniques such as REST, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Ember.js, Nextjs/React, GraphQL frameworks.
• Experience with Docker, Key Cloak, Wildfly, Tomcat, ArcGIS.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Full-time work in a SCIF

Desired

Qualifications:

• Experience using Git, Jenkins, Git Lab.
• Experience with EC2, S3, RDS.
• 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 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  to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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.

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