Senior Software Engineer

Ready to make an impact! Peraton is seeking motivated Senior Software Engineer in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to support our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program, and to provide satellite support service to our mission critical Government customer. 

 

FROST conducts real time on-orbit support, launch ascent support and End-of-Life operations for all NOPS supported operations. You will work with the FROST Software team working in a state-of-the-art dynamic environment to develop new containerized software and maintain existing software for different needs on the program.

 

Responsible for, but not limited to, the following: 

• Maintain software used to establish connections for status & control of ground equipment.
• Provide Java software development. Perform all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
• Also maintain software that handles scheduling of on-orbit contacts, and orbit calculations.
• Write software that supports launch operations with trajectory calculations for the SpaceX and ULA vendors.
• Provide support to team members primarily with Java development and utilizing the Spring Boot framework.
• Develop React-based user interfaces for operator interaction.
• Assist writing microservices that interact with a variety of vendor interfaces for data processing.
• Deploy new containerized applications in Kubernetes environments.
• Assist with new customer requests by extending and enhancing existing capabilities and creating new ones where needed.
• Provide SME support to On Contract Growth or Sector Growth opportunities as applicable.

 

FROST mission critical support requires maintaining a team presence 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week, and 365/366 days per year, including federal holidays. 

 

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience OR a master’s and 6 years’ experience OR a High School diploma / equivalent with 12 years’ experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Work on-site at Schriever SFB, near Colorado Springs, CO
• Must have an active TS/SCI with a POLY
• Experience and proficiency with Java programming language
• Knowledge with Spring Boot framework or other similar experience
• Applicants selected will be subject to government security investigations and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

 Desired Qualifications

• Knowledgeable with IDE for Java software development or other similar experience
• Experience with software development in cloud environments
• Experience with Gitlab or other similar experience and Git distributed version control system
• Experience with NoSQL databases, such as MongoDB
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience using/writing Ansible automation scripts
• Experience with C++ programming language
• Working knowledge of SQL databases

 

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.

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.