Cyber Software Engineer

At Peraton we develop cutting-edge technology that preserves freedom and advances human discovery. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements. Our employees are not only part of history, they’re making history.

Peraton’s Space & Intelligence Sector is looking for a highly motivated Cyber Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at our Herndon, VA office.

The selected candidate should have experience with structured software development methodologies and modern software test tools and techniques. 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 COTS tools to automate testing, documenting instructions, and participating in integration activities.

Job Duties:

• Performs software engineering and development activities associated with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software using an Agile DevSecOps model
• Develops and integrates bug fixes and new feature enhancements using DIA standard development tools and processes (e.g., Java, Jira, Git, Junit).
• Identifies and integrates DIA and IC shared services (e.g., IC PKI and IAA)
• Designs and develops APIs and data access services for new data feeds, and implements API gateways to enable enterprise access to existing and new data
• Supports trade studies/analyses of alternatives and assessments of potential technologies that may be applicable to the application, and provides recommendations
• Develops or updates engineering artifacts including System Design Documents, Development Sprint Plans, and Sprint Summary Reports.

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.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 4 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
• Experience with AWS Cloud Services, OpenShift, microservices
• Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL experience
• Experience using modern techniques such as NiFi, REST, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, JavaScript frameworks (e.g., JQuery, Angular, React), Kubernetes, and Docker
• Programming Language Experience such as Java, Python and JavaScript
• Security+
• TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience designing, developing, maintaining and enhancing Big Data analytic systems
• Experience supporting the DevSecOps pipeline including Jira, Git, Junit, Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify, and Artifactory
• TS/SCI with poly

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.