Senior Software Developer

We are seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team in Monrovia, California to support our Deep Space Network (DSN) program with JPL and NASA.  **This position is located in Monrovia, CA**

The Deep Space Network is NASA’s international array of giant radio antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, plus a few that orbit Earth. The DSN also provides radar and radio astronomy observations that improve our understanding of the solar system and the larger universe. The antennas of the Deep Space Network are the indispensable link to explorers venturing beyond the moon. They provide the crucial connection for commanding our spacecraft and receiving their never-before-seen images and scientific information on Earth, propelling our understanding of the universe, our solar system and ultimately, our place within it.

As a senior software developer, you will be reporting to the Network Engineering Manager and external customers. You will be responsible for designing solutions, directing a team of software engineers, and developing capabilities to support customer missions. In an agile and fast paced environment, you will work with the customer to identify needs, translate those needs into actionable work, and guide a team of skilled software developers and participate in turning whiteboard concepts into reality.  If the thought of providing technical directions to skilled individuals, working with customers to turn problems to solutions, develop cutting-edge applications, and making an impact on a daily basis is motivating to you, please join us and be part of this exciting new mission area.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the research, recommendations, and architecture discussions that contribute to the overall DSN O&M Program Office vision
• You’ll be the technical/development lead for DSN O&M Program MAPI applications and tool suite
• Document client requirements, system architecture, test plans, and test cases
• You’ll develop software design artifacts to capture high level design elements
• You’ll create work structures for a team of software developers in the form of agile user stories
• You’ll support software development/completion of user stories
• Work with the development team to verify and validate all changes to the system and ensure that requirements are met, troubleshoot test and production issues, and support system upgrades.
• Follow software and engineering best practices and customer processes
• Develop cutting edge custom client/server applications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• A well-rounded scope of knowledge with excellent customer service and self-starting skills
• Experience leading a software development team
• Experience with information system operation and sustainment
• Extensive experience with relational database design/implementation
• Have a comprehensive understanding of both the waterfall and agile life cycles

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with general Web Development (HTML, JavaScript, CSS), C# .NET Framework, PHP, Visual Basic, ASP.NET, Microsoft IIS, Jira, React / Angular, NodeJS, Containerization
• You’ve spent 2-5 years working in Java and understand service-based design
• You’ve spent 1-3 years working in JavaScript frameworks such as React
• Experience testing, supporting and deploying systems/software at a government site
• Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action
• Ability to adjust personal style to different situations
• Ability to work under pressure (at times) and to be extremely flexible under changing priorities
• Ability to find innovative ways to solve problems
• Experience working within a rigorous engineering process e.g. CMMI Level III or greater and employing engineering best practices
• Worked in Cloud-based development environments

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.