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Senior Software Engineer - Streaming Analytics Solutions

Peraton

Posted 1 week ago
Top Secret
$176,000 - $282,000
Polygraph
IT - Software
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)

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 do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com 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

Join Our Streaming Analytics Team as a Software Engineer

We're looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our high-performing Streaming Analytics team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you'll contribute to a well-established, mission-driven development effort where your work will directly support critical real-world operations.

As a core member of the team, you'll work primarily with Java in a mature, collaborative Agile environment. You'll play a hands-on role in designing, developing, testing, and maintaining scalable streaming analytics capabilities-while helping shape the evolution of the tools, frameworks, and processes that keep our systems ahead of the curve.

What You'll Do
  • Partner with a cross-functional team to build innovative, data-driven solutions for high-impact mission needs
  • Apply Agile methodologies to manage requirements, prioritize work, and drive continuous delivery
  • Work with cutting-edge technologies to enhance and optimize complex streaming analytics systems
  • Contribute to the ongoing improvement of development practices, tooling, and team workflows
Why You'll Love Working Here
  • Meaningful work that directly supports mission-critical outcomes
  • A supportive Agile culture that values collaboration, learning, and technical excellence
  • Opportunities to expand your skills in advanced analytics, distributed systems, and modern software engineering
  • Flexible telework, available on an ad hoc basis depending on sprint priorities and tasking
If you're passionate about building high-impact software and want to work with a team that values innovation, teamwork, and technical rigor, we'd love to meet you.

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Qualifications

Position Requirements:

Minimum of 20 years of software engineering (SWE) experience on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required OR
    • 18 years of experience with a MS/MA in Computer Science or a related discipline
    • 15 years of experience with a PHD in Computer Science or a related discipline
    • An additional four years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
  • Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with a current polygraph is required.
  • Proficient with development tools including GitLab, Maven, Confluence, and JIRA.
  • Experienced in debugging and testing software programs.
  • Skilled in the development of software applications.
Highly Desired Qualifications:
  • Strong understanding of AWS and cloud environment/infrastructure, including deployment and management of cloud-based applications.
  • Extensive experience with Linux operating systems, including administration, troubleshooting, and scripting.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache NiFi dataflow management, including the development of custom processors and leveraging existing components to optimize data pipelines.
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot data fail points with a focus on minimizing latency and improving data throughput.
  • Proficiency in Java, Python, and scripting languages to support software development, automation, and integration tasks.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, to deploy and manage scalable applications in containerized environments.
Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which includes 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: $176,000 - $282,000. 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 benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
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Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Join Peraton and #DoTheCan'tBeDone

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