Senior Software Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Software Engineer with Security Clearance
Location: Annapolis Junction

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

About

The Role We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a dynamic team 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 with frameworks like Quarkus and Prime Faces. 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. The project supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians. The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner.

These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools. The TTO is performed out of a Peraton facility and offers flexible hours and telework opportunities.

Key Responsibilities
* 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 Quarkus and Prime Faces 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.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance is required.

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and 17 years of experience.

Note:

Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.

* Minimum 10 years demonstrated experience developing software using Java.

* 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.
Desired

Qualifications:

* Experience with one or more of the following:

* SQL and custom query creation

* PostgreSQL

* Elasticsearch aggregations

* AWS (Amazon Web Services)

* Quarkus

* Prime Faces

* Git Lab CI/CD Benefits:
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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000.

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…