Software Engineering, Advisor

Peraton is seeking a Senior Developer for the Department of Defense (DoD) DMDC Enterprise Law Enforcement Support Services (ELEs2) program.  In this role, you will provide application development and maintenance services for enterprise data services, identity, access management and credentialing related applications to include new design and development and maintaining and enhancing existing applications. The candidate is expected to provide the services required to successfully implement and deliver application software solutions to the products he/she will be supporting. The solutions need to be stable, reliable, scalable, well documented, and of high quality. You will coordinate the coding, unit testing, integration testing, bug fixes, implementation, as well as ongoing support of the product delivered. You will be expected to provide hands-on leadership in the design, analysis, and development of scalable solutions. This includes focusing on solutions architecture and driving organizational change. Collaborating effectively with stakeholders and various teams within the organization will be imperative to meet strategic objectives. Your role will require a strong blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to foster collaboration. 

What You’ll Do: 

• Leverage your in-depth knowledge of Relational Database Management Systems including knowledge of data modeling concepts, ERD design and development 

• Develop enterprise Java solutions following standard/best practices including Object Oriented Analysis and Design and design patterns.  

• Demonstrate a strong understanding and working knowledge on Software Development methodologies (Waterfall,  Agile/Scrum)  

• Demonstrate excellent programming skills in Java and Java EE. 

• Demonstrate Analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Excellent communication abilities. 

• Provide technical direction, setting coding standards, and staying current with industry trends.  

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning 

• Provide strategic direction and oversight to ensure the successful execution of programs, resource management, and day-to-day operations 

• Plan for short and long-term resource needs (internally and externally) to ensure the right number of resources and skills are available to meet project goals and deadlines 

• Evaluate and suggest improvements to the organizational structure, roles, and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with Phd, 12 years in lieu of degree
• Ability to achieve Public Trust 
• Must be a U.S Citizen 
• Sec+ certification required
• Experience in leveraging AI in software development include: 
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Java
  • Familiarity in integrating AI models through APIs or SDKs  
  • NIPRGPT, CAMOCGP, OpenAI, Hugging Face, TensorFlow 
  • Experience with AI-assisted development tools like  
  • GitHub Copilot  
  • Codeium  
  • Machine learning concepts 
  • prompt engineering 
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques 
• Developers should demonstrate the ability to optimize software workflows using AI for code generation, testing, debugging, and documentation, while ensuring secure, explainable, and ethical AI use within the development lifecycle 

Desired Qualifications: 

• Additional skills in a combination of the following areas are highly desired:   

• Servlets, JSP/JSF, EJB 2.0 +, JNDI, JDBC, JMS, JUnit, Maven, Python, Jprobe, JMeter, ORM (JPA, Hibernate, iBatis), SOAP, XML, XSD, Spring Framework, Spring Batch Framework, AngularJS, Angular 5 or above, HTML, JavaScript, JFC, Swing, SVN and Eclipse. 

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.