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Software Engineer, Senior Advisor

Peraton

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Job Requirements

Annapolis Junction, MD
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph
Career Level not specified
$176,000 - $282,000

Job Description

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 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

Core Responsibilities
  • Analyze user and system requirements to inform software design, performance expectations, and technical feasibility
  • Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, including enhancing existing systems with new features and capabilities
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve software defects to ensure system reliability and performance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., systems and hardware engineers) to align software solutions with broader system architecture and constraints
  • Develop and optimize data queries and database interactions, ranging from simple retrievals to complex data processing logic
  • Contribute to system integration efforts across new or existing environments, ensuring compatibility and stability
  • Apply algorithmic thinking to meet functional and performance requirements, including implementing efficient and scalable solutions
  • Support testing efforts by developing and executing test procedures for software components
Documentation & Process
  • Create, review, and maintain clear technical documentation for software and system components
  • Recommend and implement improvements to development processes, documentation standards, and team workflows
  • Perform quality control activities to ensure adherence to coding standards and system requirements
Team Contribution & Leadership Growth
  • Contribute effectively within a development team, with the ability to lead small efforts or tasks as needed
  • Assist in coordinating development activities to ensure timely and compliant delivery of software solutions
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and proposing practical enhancements

Qualifications

  • A TS/SCI with a current poly is required.
  • 14 years in programs and contracts of comparable scope, type, and complexity.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering. Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
    • Four years of additional software engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
  • JIRA & GitLab: Experienced in managing development workflows, issue tracking, and version control. Proficient in coordinating Agile/Scrum teams to ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Agile / Scrum Methodologies: Applied iterative development and sprint planning to improve collaboration, transparency, and velocity in software delivery.
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform): Skilled in defining, provisioning, and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform, enabling automated, repeatable deployments.
  • AWS Cloud Security: Implemented security best practices for cloud environments, including IAM policies, network segmentation, encryption, and auditing to protect resources and data.
  • CI/CD Pipelines: Designed and maintained Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines to automate testing, building, and deployment, improving efficiency and reducing errors.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, 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.

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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.

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.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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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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Job Category
IT - Software
Clearance Level
Top Secret/SCI
Employer
Peraton