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Peraton is seeking a skilled Senior Field Service Representative to join our growing team! The ideal candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at the client and/or field locations. Additional tasks will include instructing customers in equipment operation, provides technical assistance, performs preventative maintenance, troubleshoots equipment for malfunctions to eliminate problem in minimum time. Performs one or many of a wide range of installation tasks such as running conduit and cable, installing and connecting trays, racks and electronic hardware systems, connecting and testing both new and retrofit construction of audio/visual, computer server, network and telecommunications equipment. Installs, upgrades and removes products ensuring coordinative engineering field change. Assembles, installs and configures systems and equipment in accordance with site assessments and schematics. Completes system programming and optimization as part of the installation process. Completes final commissioning and integrated acceptance testing of electrical systems and associated equipment. Ensures the commissioning and final acceptance of critical path equipment is conducted to clients requirements and in accordance with applicable industry standards (API, ABS, DNV, etc). Performs routine system maintenance and analysis functions, including hardware configurations and adding, removing and replacing equipment components. Provides on-site end-user training on system operation, maintenance and limited troubleshooting. Travels frequently to customer sites in performance of duties. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. The TRIMARC team provides services to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) including installation, maintenance, and repair of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) assets throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The TRIMARC Field Service Technician will be responsible for installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement of various types of Intelligent Transportation Systems assets throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The holder of this position will primarily work in the Louisville Metro area but may travel to work at other sites within the state.   Additional Duties and Responsibilities: - Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs ITS equipment, including but not limited to CCTV cameras, modems, lane control systems, lighting systems, radio and network communication systems, dynamic message signs, fiber-optic communications, emergency power solutions, lowering devices, and other support systems, - Works with vendors, utility providers, and other entities as directed by management, - Participates in status meetings and briefings, - Completes maintenance-related tasks and reports for recordkeeping and analysis, - Enters data in maintenance software as directed by management, and - Ensures adherence to quality standards.

Role and responsibility for this position:  As a hands-on Cybersecurity Software Engineer with Peraton Labs, you will be at the forefront of developing, testing, and fielding novel network cybersecurity appliances for the Department of Defense. Working with systems engineers and researchers, you will be responsible for writing fast and efficient code for processing packets in high-throughput networks, developing new heuristic and signature-based detection capabilities for finding advanced threat actors in critical networks, and writing tests to provide system performance metrics.    Who we’re looking for:  - Cyber: We are looking for staff with a strong interest (and ideally a track record) in cyber security research and development.  - Generalists: You should have a breadth of knowledge across multiple domains.  You’ll typically focus your work on the domain(s) of your specialty or preference, but a strong multi-domain awareness and ability is required.  You should have a curiosity to learn new technology.   - Tangible: You’ll work on applied research program to conceive and develop prototypes to solve cutting-edge, complex problems.    

As a Signatures Software Developer you will work within a contractor - government team developing and maintaining systems used by US Navy Warfighters daily to provide visualization, modeling, and training of complex acoustic principles to allow USN platforms to operate in hostile waters.  Our customer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division leads US Navy efforts in this development.     This is a full time onsite position in West Bethesda MD.   What you'll do:   The work includes, but is not limited to: - Design and develop sonar applications including real-time acoustic signal processing, parallel processing applications, real-time data analysis, visualization, and simulations.  - Test and validate algorithms and applications for tactical use - Utilize state of the art US Navy models and databases to solve complex acoustic propagation problems

Peraton is seeking a skilled Field Service Engineer to join our growing team! Thew ideal candidate will be responsible for providing expert and second tier technical support and analysis to field engineers and technicians. Provides technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration or enhancement of Company technical products, programs and systems. Tests, trains and fields support to customers regarding technical aspects of designated systems and services. Provides expertise for the resolution of technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies products to customer requirements. Maintains network stability through advanced troubleshooting, timely resolution of incidents, and proactive maintenance to provide the maximum availability and optimal Mean Time To Repair. Provides training to customers. Travel is frequent and work is generally performed at the customer site. Reviews system and network configurations to ensure successful implementation of services into production. Provides expert and second tier technical support for the installation and repair of complex systems and outages. Partners with developers and engineers to reduce re-occurring incidents. Provides consultative assistance during off hours as needed. Senior level knowledge of designated systems. Answers questions about installation, operation, configuration, customization and usage of designated systems and services. Applies senior diagnostic techniques to identify problems, investigate causes and recommend solutions to correct common failures.   Additonal Duties and Responsibilities:   - Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs ITS equipment, including but not limited to CCTV cameras, modems, lane control systems, lighting systems, radio and network communication systems, dynamic message signs, fiber-optic communications, emergency power solutions, lowering devices, and other support systems, - Provides direction on ITS field work to other field maintenance personnel, - Coordinates with Peraton management and KYTC representatives to prioritize ITS equipment diagnosis, repair, equipment upgrades, and functionality, - Coordinates the work of subcontractors that perform specific, on-site technical work and coordinates with vendors, utility providers, and other entities as directed by management, - Coordinates traffic support with KYTC and KYTC contractors as needed, - Schedules inspections, maintenance, repair, and replacement of ITS equipment as needed, - Coordinates prior approval of contractor services and payment of vendors through Peraton or KYTC as directed, - Participates in status meetings and briefings, - Completes maintenance-related reports for recordkeeping and analysis, - Enters data in maintenance software as directed by management, - Ensures adherence to quality standards, and - Reviews project deliverables.

  Peraton is searching for a talented Linux Engineer (remote) to become part of Peraton’s Citizens Security & Public Services, Department of Homeland Security team. This position will be remote     What you’ll do: The Linux Engineer will be responsible for the following, but not limited to: - Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of IT systems. - Manages IT system infrastructure and any process related to these systems. - Provides support to IT systems including: day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client problems. - Provides second level problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. - Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in resolution process. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. - Must possess experience in one or more systems and architectures.

The Computer Investigations and Forensics Division (DS/CTI/CIF) conducts digital evidence recovery and analysis in support of criminal investigations, online and cyber investigations involving DOS information, systems and personnel, and technical surveillance investigative support.  The Digital Forensics Lab processes and analyzes digital evidence utilizing a wide variety of advanced computer technologies, encryption schemes, and forensic tools in support of Diplomatic Security’s criminal investigative functions.     Peraton is looking for a Digital Forensic Engineer in support of the Computer Investigations and Forensic Division mission.    What you’ll do: - Conduct forensic examinations of digital devices (e.g.hard drives, mobile devices, thumb drives, and other miscellaneous digital media).  - Ensure that forensic community accepted principles and practices are applied   - Utilize industry accepted forensic tools to perform analysis, including but limited to Encase, FTK, Cellebrite, and other commercial and open-source forensic software.  - Collaborate with other forensic analysts, law enforcement officers, and legal experts to identify and recommend methods and procedures for recovery, preservation, analysis, and presentation of digital evidence.  - Represent Diplomatic Security and provide expert witness testimony on digital forensic analyses conducted.  - Travel to domestic locations and overseas missions in support of search warrants and judicial proceedings.  - Directly supports the CIF Cyber Investigations program with on-scene digital evidence collection and imaging.    #DSCM2022

Peraton has a great opportunity for a Principle System Architect in Chantilly, VA supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) customer. At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program, known as Skyfire, for nearly a decade where our team has tremendous opportunity for meaningful growth. You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, cutting edge software design, development, and deployment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets. Your efforts will fundamentally change what Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Mission Protection means for our Nation.   Skyfire is a highly complex, state-of-the-art SDA Indications and Warning (I&W) system. Its purpose is, find RSOs of interest, provide data to ground operators, and establish a repository of resident space objects (RSOs). Located in Chantilly, VA, the Skyfire team uses: programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system. The project follows the Scaled Agile Framework™ (SAFe) Large Solution. This position requires minimal travel.   You will join a group within the National Security Space (NSS) Business Unit which is responsible for developing and delivering engineering, software, and infrastructure solutions in support of the nation’s critical space-based infrastructure. Across the NSS Business Unit and the broader Space and Intel Sector of Peraton you, as a recognized industry expert, will have opportunity to not only contribute technical and leadership expertise to one of our premier programs, but to lead teams and disciplines across the business as your career grows. You will apply advanced theory, practices, principles, technology and techniques to deliver success. Superior communication, leadership skills and knowledge of program management functions and responsibilities are required along with the ability to successfully interface with corporate functional organizations in program execution.   Responsibilities - As a Principle System Architect this candidate will have the ability to make mission operations decisions, lead systems design/development and direct new business efforts. - This candidate will provide system engineering, architecture, requirements analysis and management, system integration, verification and validation testing, and deployment support. - Activities associated with this position are requirements analysis, design, architecture, and software engineering support. - The Principle System Architect will have technical authority over the program's technical decisions through the ERB and will provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple integrated product teams.

Every day, our 10,000 employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Job Description: Peraton is seeking a motivated professional Senior Principal Intelligence Analysts for our client’s operational requirements on a mission focused program within a challenging, dynamic setting located in the Northern Virginia Area. Successful candidates in this position will collaborate with a diverse group of individuals across the intelligence community and directly contribute to processes that shape government policy. You will conduct in-depth research, perform rigorous time sensitive analysis, and distill this analysis into actionable insights. You will collaborate with peers and partners worldwide in support of operational activity related to your research. 

Qualified candidate will become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes.  Peraton’s DSCM program encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical and administrative support to aid and advise DoS Cyber & Technology Security (CTS) Directorate.  This includes protecting a global cyber infrastructure comprising networks, systems, information, and mobile devices all while identifying and responding to cyber risks and threats.  Those supporting Peraton’s DSCM program strive to leverage their expert knowledge and propose creative solutions to real-world cybersecurity challenges.       The Operations Lead role will be based in Beltsville, MD.  This role supports the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT).         Position Description: - Coordinates with government leads to concentrate focus of CIRT operations, manage customer expectations and promote process improvement. - Provides direct supervisory guidance to shift supervisors, Team leads and analysts. - Outlines technical requirements of systems supporting CIRT Operations. - Ensures CIRT Incident Handler and Analytic teams staff members are qualified and capable of supporting the CIRT 24hrx 7 day a week mission. - Prepares periodic reports for MIRD management and CIRT deliverables to client. - Actively liaises with other departments within DOS and government agencies relating to situational awareness within CIRT operations. - Provides new analysts account requests for access to the CIRT ticketing system. - Provides direct supervisory control over personnel training. #DSCM2022

    Technology is constantly changing and our adversaries are digitally exceeding law enforcement’s ability to keep pace. Those charged with protecting the United States are not always able to access the evidence needed to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism. The Government has trusted in Peraton to provide the technical ability, tools, and resources to bring criminals to justice. In response to this challenge, Peraton is seeking a Test Engineer with expertise in automated testing to provide proven, industry leading capabilities to our customer.    What you’ll do…  ·       Work with other engineering groups in an Agile environment to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret tests for products, systems, components, or modifications.  ·       Create software test and automated test cases, perform application testing, validating bugs, and isolating issues.  ·       Analyze and report the test results.  ·       Test high performance and large-scale immersive visualization systems that discover and exploit social networks.  ·       Perform software verification testing in three separate environments.  ·       Review and provide analysis to test documentation.  ·       Generate testing artifacts and summary test reports.  ·       Assist in the review and analysis of verification methods and results. 

Peraton is seeking a motivated professional to join our team as a Remote AWS Cloud Engineer in the ENetOps team and Cloud section.  This position is in support of the Military Entrance Processing Command. This position is 100% remote/telework with limited travel as required.   Location: Remote   Duties: - Support Network and VOIP engineering requirements. - Support modernization of VOIP hardware/software/security/licenses - Interface with hardware/software manufacturers in support of MEPCOM VOIP support requirements. - Design and develop Cloud architecture solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards - Performing technical planning, engineering development and modification of specifications related to Cloud technology - Developing specifications for new Cloud products/services, applications, and service offerings - Assessing the compatibility and integration of Cloud products/services to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies - Interpreting internal or external business issues and recommends best practices - Solving complex problems; taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions - Impacting the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by department objectives - Communicating complex concepts; anticipating potential objections and influencing others to adopt a different point of view

Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, DHPC, and Telcordia, we are a self-sustaining research center within Peraton that provides applied research and engineering to enable government agencies, utilities and commercial enterprises to fully exploit the future of communications, analytics and cyber security. Peraton Labs’ cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, cyber operations, secure-by-design techniques, and experimentation platforms.   Role and responsibility for this position: The Cyber Security Research Engineer will work on cyber security research projects, working as part of a team of highly skilled engineers collaborating to develop, and  test innovative prototypes. You will perform one or more of the following tasks: - Designing, developing, and testing software modules related to emerging embedded cyber capabilities, high-availability network protocols, cyber mission planning and reasoning systems, data analytics, processing and analysis of high-volume network data. - Hardware and software reverse engineering activities against bespoke targets. - Development of CI/CD-based testing strategies for developed software modules. - Analysis and assessment of multi-dimensional network data to inform software development.  

Working directly with the Scientific Research/Analysis Director and other leaders across the business units, the Lead Technologist - Research & Analysis will enable Peraton Labs technology efforts across current and nascent programs of record as well as participate in pre-sales, customer solutions meetings, proposals and capture, and strategic IR&D efforts while identifying new business opportunities. The individual will apply knowledge of best practices to define how technology will shape the overall strategy, governance, organization structure/staffing, architecture, and processes to maximize the impact of Peraton Labs. Ancillary duties include maintaining knowledge of evolving trends in technology strategy and management. Additionally, the individual will perform rapid prototyping solutions, build internal tools, and streamline processes internal to the organization to achieve business goals. Note: Requires a government security clearance.   Responsibilities: - Support internal processes for our R&D and innovation pipeline for rapid transition capabilities from research teams to deployment and operations teams - Own and aggressively drive forward specific areas of technology architecture. Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation. - Lead architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmap sessions - Lead discovery workshops to determine customers’ business challenges and deliver product demonstrations to align our solution with customer needs - Share best practices and re-usable assets with team members to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team - Develop and enhance project and solution estimation and team structure definition - Mentor and provide architectural guidance to multiple teams building innovative applications - Drive common vision, practices and capabilities across teams - Engage with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities, integrating business knowledge with technical solutions - Engage with Technical Architects and technical staff to determine the most appropriate technical strategy and designs to meet business needs - Design and conduct technology strategy and planning workshops based on business objectives and stakeholder analysis including adopting appropriate approach/methods, facilitation techniques, pre-work, artifacts and deliverables - Scout emerging technologies and define new opportunities that can add business value - Define appropriate processes and manage compliance to ensure corporate delivery quality at product/platform/program level (e. g. requirements management, risk management, change management, issue management, resource management, project accounting etc.) - Execute a governance process to provide corporate executive leadership with visibility into program performance and decision-making ability The job responsibilities of this position require access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export control laws and certain software that can only be used and accessed by U.S. Persons. Accordingly, this position is limited to applicants that are US Persons, i.e., U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20),or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).  

Peraton is seeking an Autumn 2023 Mechanical Engineering Intern in our Wallops Island, VA location to support our NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC) program. NSROC implements the work of the NASA Sounding Rocket program (NSRP) to fully design, build, integrate, test, and fly sounding rockets via expendable suborbital rockets to study a host of scientific objectives.    Interns at NSROC are given the opportunity to work on flight hardware and flight designs including design, analysis, and testing, as well as apply theoretical knowledge to solve real world engineering problems.   This position is on-site daily at the Wallops Island, VA facility with no telework/remote capabilities from August 2023 to December 2023.   Responsibilities: - Apply theoretical knowledge relating to statics, dynamics, strengths of materials, and mechanical design in the design and analysis of flight and GSE structures as assigned by supervisor or mentor. - Creation of manufacturing documents such as part and assembly drawings and Model Based Definition products utilizing SolidWorks. - Work with Engineers, Technicians, and machinists in creating and updating technical documents. - Coordinate with Production and Machine Shop personnel for fabrication of designed products. - Maintain an engineering daily logbook and organize digital files for each project. - Practice and learn competent technical professional behavior including memorandum writing, email and calendar usage via Outlook, and report weekly activities to supervisor via status reports. - Present a capstone presentation at end of term to Senior Management. - If required, assist with testing in the Environmental Testing Lab. - Perform related duties as assigned.

Peraton is seeking a Mid-level Cloud Software Engineer to provide software development support using Containers/Container orchestration within a high-speed network environment.  Position is located in Annapolis Junction MD and telework is available.   Location: Annapolois Junction, MD (onsite- partial remote available) The Software Engineer (SWE) will be responsible for: - Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems,and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. - Works individually or as part of a team. - Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. - Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. - Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire a Sr. QA Process Analyst for the Corporate Quality organization. This position is remote and the selected candidate will report to the Corporate Senior Director of Quality.   The successful candidate must possess a complete and thorough understanding of Program Management and Quality as well as proven leadership, managerial, and communication skills across all levels of the company. The successful candidate must have a superior ability to establish and nurture an excellent working relationship with all Customers both internal and external and be able to quickly and sufficiently understand the technical domain encompassed within Peraton. In the role of Sr QA Process Analyst, the successful candidate will: - Perform process and product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with company and project established policies, processes, procedures and applicable standards and models (ISO, AS, CMMI-DEV, CMMI-SVC). - Perform a variety of technical and administrative activities related to the function of Quality, including, but not limited to, auditing, scheduling, checklist development, report writing, facilitating root cause analysis/corrective action and lessons learned, internal/external presentations, and development, collection, and analysis of metrics. - Work with programs to ensure adherence to credential requirements and provide/implement recommendations for improvement, best practices, and organizational processes. - Work with the Growth organization to ensure Quality is appropriately included in all proposals. - Support implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of Peraton’s Corporate quality policies, processes and procedures ensuring the total integration of quality requirements throughout all phases of planning, design, development, procurement, test, delivery and post-delivery support.

Peraton is seeking a Junior Cloud Software Engineer to provide software development support using Container orchestration within a high-speed network environment.  Position is located in Annapolis Junction MD and telework is available.   Location: Annapolis Junction, MD (onsite- partial remote available) The Software Engineer will be responsible for: - Develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems,and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. - Works individually or as part of a team. - Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. - Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. - Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

This Portfolio Manager supports the Enterprise Resource Management office within the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and plans, develops, and leads lean portfolio management activities in coordination with the DC3 PMO. Assists the government in establishing and maintaining portfolio level value-driven governance. Develops, implements, monitors and supports processes and tools enabling baseline change control; risks, issues, and opportunities; project finance and schedule management; and, requirements and project prioritization management. Partner with technology delivery leads to develop and review lean business cases – linking mission benefits to technology investments for funding and allocation requests. Oversee the creation and review of key metrics, outcomes, and reporting in support of program/project milestones and objectives. Facilitate the identification and removal of barriers to efficient and effective delivery. Facilitate execution of the Enterprise Portfolio Review Board in collaboration with the DC3 PMO and TABO PM.

Peraton has an immediate need for a Database Engineer to design, build and troubleshoot NoSQL databases in the Chantilly, VA area. Gather database requirements from application and systems teams for use in design and support models of single and combined database systems. Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of NoSQL databases, including maintenance of database replication, and integration of systems through database design.   What you'll do:  - Provides guidance in the use of database management systems - Works on most phases of database design, engineering, administration and operations and maintenance. - Gathers database elements and prepares the specifications. Assumes responsibility for the development and maintenance of the data dictionary - Provides direction, knowledge, and guidance in the use of database management systems - Determines processes for operations of the database and database management systems and assist engineering and operations staff as needed to maintain the integrity of the database systems - Automates Multi-tier application and database deployments; scripted runbook creation, maintenance and deployment; and resource management tasks using Linux and Windows scripting tools, graphical and 3rd party tools. - Works on all phases of database administration. Develop, maintain, and control the data dictionary - Lead incident and problem monitoring and response - Performs application, database and environment configuration and patch management - Leads planning, configure and deployment of security patching of applications and databases - Respond to Service Event and Alert Management of application and databases. 

Peraton has an immediate need for a Database Engineer to design, build and troubleshoot NoSQL databases in the Chantilly, VA area. Gather database requirements from application and systems teams for use in design and support models of single and combined database systems. Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of NoSQL databases, including maintenance of database replication, and integration of systems through database design.   What you'll do:  - Provides guidance in the use of database management systems - Works on most phases of database design, engineering, administration and operations and maintenance. - Gathers database elements and prepares the specifications. Assumes responsibility for the development and maintenance of the data dictionary - Provides direction, knowledge, and guidance in the use of database management systems - Determines processes for operations of the database and database management systems and assist engineering and operations staff as needed to maintain the integrity of the database systems - Automates Multi-tier application and database deployments; scripted runbook creation, maintenance and deployment; and resource management tasks using Linux and Windows scripting tools, graphical and 3rd party tools. - Works on all phases of database administration. Develop, maintain, and control the data dictionary - Lead incident and problem monitoring and response - Performs application, database and environment configuration and patch management - Leads planning, configure and deployment of security patching of applications and databases - Respond to Service Event and Alert Management of application and databases. 

Peraton has an immediate need for a Database Engineer (Senior) to design, build and troubleshoot NoSQL databases in the Chantilly, VA area. Gather database requirements from application and systems teams for use in design and support models of single and combined database systems. Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of NoSQL databases, including maintenance of database replication, and integration of systems through database design.   What you'll do:  - Provides guidance in the use of database management systems - Works on most phases of database design, engineering, administration and operations and maintenance. - Gathers database elements and prepares the specifications. Assumes responsibility for the development and maintenance of the data dictionary - Provides direction, knowledge, and guidance in the use of database management systems - Determines processes for operations of the database and database management systems and assist engineering and operations staff as needed to maintain the integrity of the database systems - Automates Multi-tier application and database deployments; scripted runbook creation, maintenance and deployment; and resource management tasks using Linux and Windows scripting tools, graphical and 3rd party tools. - Works on all phases of database administration. Develop, maintain, and control the data dictionary - Lead incident and problem monitoring and response - Performs application, database and environment configuration and patch management - Leads planning, configure and deployment of security patching of applications and databases - Respond to Service Event and Alert Management of application and databases.  - Mentor and guide the junior members of the database team.

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer for a new role based out of the Chantilly, VA area. For this position we are looking for an engineer to support the operations, maintenance, and enhancement of Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll be doing: - Contributing to all phases of the development life cycle; - Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, and improve its performance; - Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for review; - Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software; - Writing and implementing well designed, testable, and efficient code based on Sponsor’s specifications and needs; - Verifying and deploying programs and systems to implement fixes.

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer (Senior) for a new role based out of the Chantilly, VA area. For this position we are looking for an engineer to support the operations, maintenance, and enhancement of Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll be doing: - Contributing to all phases of the development life cycle; - Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, and improve its performance; - Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for review; - Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software; - Writing and implementing well designed, testable, and efficient code based on Sponsor’s specifications and needs; - Verifying and deploying programs and systems to implement fixes. - Mentor and guide junior members of the development team.

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer (Expert) for a new role based out of the Chantilly, VA area. For this position we are looking for an engineer to support the operations, maintenance, and enhancement of Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll be doing: - Contributing to all phases of the development life cycle; - Modifying software to fix errors, adapt it to new hardware, and improve its performance; - Supporting continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for review; - Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software; - Writing and implementing well designed, testable, and efficient code based on Sponsor’s specifications and needs; - Verifying and deploying programs and systems to implement fixes. - Mentor and guide the development team.

Peraton is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer / ISSM to work in Chantilly, VA. The selected individual will play a critical role in providing guidance and management of other cyber security professionals.  Understanding of the Sponsor’s cyber security environment and requirements is essential for this position.   The ideal candidate will support the design and accreditation of the organization’s overall cloud adoption and big data efforts. The qualified candidate will:  - Provide guidance and supervision of security professionals who design, test, and integrate new security products as directed by Sponsor  - Provide guidance to professionals who maintain system baselines and configuration management items, including security event monitoring policies in a manner determined and agreed to by the Sponsor  - Stay abreast of Sponsor’s directives, regulations, guidance, notices and standards on cybersecurity  - Investigate virus/malware alerts/incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code, damage risk, and report this information  - Participate in project review meetings and provide technical cyber security guidance when necessary 

Peraton is looking for a Security Engineer to work in Chantilly, VA. The selected individual will play a critical role in design and accreditation of the organization’s overall cloud adoption efforts. The qualified candidate will:  - Design, test, and integrate new security products as directed by the Sponsor  - Maintain system baselines and configuration management items, including security event monitoring policies in a manner determined and agreed to by the Sponsor  - Stay abreast of Sponsor’s directives, regulations, guidance, notices and standards on cybersecurity  - Investigate virus/malware alerts/incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code, damage risk, and report this information  - Participate in project review meetings and provide technical cyber security guidance when necessary 

Peraton is looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer for a new role based out of Chantilly, VA. For this position we are looking for an engineer with hands-on AWS/Terraform/CloudFormation experience who can come and hit the ground running from day one to develop and support Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll do: - Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications. - Managing cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines. - Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle. - Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they snowball into problems. This position is part of a contingent opportunity. 

Peraton is looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer (Senior) for a new role based out of Chantilly, VA. For this position we are looking for an engineer with hands-on AWS/Terraform/CloudFormation experience who can come and hit the ground running from day one to develop and support Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll do: - Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications. - Managing cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines. - Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle. - Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they snowball into problems. - Mentor and guide the junior members of the cloud team.

Peraton is looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer (Expert) for a new role based out of Chantilly, VA. For this position we are looking for an engineer with hands-on AWS/Terraform/CloudFormation experience who can come and hit the ground running from day one to develop and support Mission Critical applications in support of the Intelligence Community. What you'll do: - Planning, designing and developing cloud-based applications. - Managing cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines. - Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle. - Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they snowball into problems. - Mentor and guide the cloud computing team. This position is part of a contingent opportunity. 

Peraton is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) for a new role based out of Chantilly, VA to support Mission Critical applications for the Intelligence Community.   What you'll do: - Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluate, and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle​ - Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development​ - Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole​ - Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures​ - Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements​ - Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures​ - Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements - Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines - Write/modify Jenkins-based scripts - Write/update CloudFormation scripts - Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, ElasticSearch, etc…) - Document key features for developer use - Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks) - Integrate tools into the pipeline - Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary. - Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the architecture - Debugging integration issues - Help identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database) - Monitor (and help develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure everything is functioning as necessary - DevOps Tool Integration - Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc…) This position is part of a contingent opportunity. 

Peraton is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) for a new role based out of Chantilly, VA to support Mission Critical applications for the Intelligence Community.  This position includes performing as the tech lead for this Agile team.   What you'll do: - Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluate, and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle​ - Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development​ - Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole​ - Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures​ - Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements​ - Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures​ - Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements - Development of CI/CD Build and Deployment Pipelines - Write/modify Jenkins-based scripts - Write/update CloudFormation scripts - Troubleshoot pipeline issues across Jenkins and AWS Environments (Linux EC2, RDS, CloudFormation, ElasticSearch, etc…) - Document key features for developer use - Help write and maintain scripts for process improvements (ex: stage/unstage builds, branch tag automation, automating variance corrections across networks) - Integrate tools into the pipeline - Work with the development teams to bring in new microservices into the pipeline. Helping troubleshoot as necessary. - Work through steps to automate installations of COTS products into the architecture - Debugging integration issues - Help identify issues in the deployment (i.e. potentially intermittent connectivity issues from an API Server to the Database) - Monitor (and help develop scripts to monitor) the AWS services to ensure everything is functioning as necessary - DevOps Tool Integration - Help integrate with various tools for the DevOps process (SonarQube, Fortify, Jenkins, Robot Framework/Selenium, Artifactory, etc…)

Peraton is looking to hire a Team Lead / Scrum Master to work in Chantilly, VA. This team includes full lifecycle of software and data design, management, development, test and deployment. In this role you will be responsible for: - Overall contractor performance/schedule​ - Ensuring proper/required coverage for mission support - Provide effective communication to both Government and contractors​. - Ensure proper performance, attendance, and compliance of tasks necessary for the most efficient execution of the contract​ - Assist in staffing Task Orders (TOs) with qualified personnel​ - Facilitate successful performance and provide detailed technical management of the contract team - Support Cloud projects using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Modified SAFe) in collaboration with other systems divisions. - Collaborate with team members and customers on a daily basis.  - Provide business and systems analysis support for projects collaborating with customers and team members to identify, define, interpret, and clarify scope of problems/issues in terms of business/systems requirements and processes. - Facilitate and drives requirements clarification to identify epics and breakdown epics into stories with acceptance test criteria to be used to drive iterations. - Assure all documented requirements and acceptance test criteria are transparent to the whole team. This position is part of a contingent opportunity. 

The Network Analyst - Journeyman Computer Network Support Specialist completes onsite installation, configuration, labeling and testing activities for in-scope TSA devices. They will also be working in the areas of onsite inventory, packing, shipping, and asset management activities for in-scope TSA devices. Will be required to work M-F 730am to 330pm on site at the warehouse. Responsibilities include: - Handle requests for switches, servers, as well as other IT equipment currently not able to be requested in one of the portals on iShare. - Handle requests which include Field Equipment Portal request accessible via portals - Review requests for equipment including (laptops, desktops, VOIP equipment, Peripherals & UPS, Shipping label(s), switches, servers, as well as other IT equipment), ensuring/validating completeness and accuracy, including complete and accurate shipping details, - Identify, Obtain and inspect equipment for request fulfillment - Test/Evaluate equipment to ensure it is operational leveraging existing checklists for standard test/evaluate procedures, and creating and maintaining such checklists as needed to maintain quality. - Image (PCs, servers, and other applicable devices) - Capture asset information of equipment - Prepare and package the equipment

The Systems Administrator will perform the following: - Maintains smooth operation of multi-user computer systems, including coordination with network engineers. - Monitors and manages system resources, including CPU usage, disk usage, and response times to maintain operating efficiency. - Performs systems security administration functions, including creating user profiles and accounts. - Other duties may include setting up administrator accounts, maintaining system documentation, tuning system performance, installing system wide software and allocating mass storage space. - Interacts with users and evaluates vendor products. - Makes recommendations to purchase hardware and software, coordinates installation and provides backup recovery. - Develops and monitors policies and standards for allocation related to the use of computing resources. - May be assigned responsibility for less experienced staff.   #PeratonUSCGIMS

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Target Digital Network Analyst, Mid (TDNA2) to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.

We are seeking a Senior SharePoint Developer to join our team on-site in Washington, DC to provide direct government customer support in the following areas: - With minimum guidance provides top-level technical expertise, including performing in-depth and complex software systems programming and analysis.  - Develops High level SharePoint and standalone software applications using custom coding in front end and back end programming languages.  - Identifies, assesses, and presents options for meeting the functional and technical requirements for software updates or upgrades.  - Formulates and defines specifications for applications or modifies and maintains existing applications using engineering releases.  - Creates detailed design specifications for use by software development staff members.  Interacts with project management to plan project schedules and technical direction.  - Develops software design documents and technology white papers.  - Instrumental in selection of development tools.  - Instructs, directs, and checks the work of other task personnel. - Responsible for quality assurance review and the evaluation of existing and new coding applications.  - Expert knowledge of SharePoint applications.

Are you ready to work on a team that supports the development of cutting edge technology? Our program provides IT-based efforts required to support DoD and the IC for technology and concept development. The DoD intelligence mission is to provide accurate, relevant, and timely data and intelligence to tactical, operational, and strategic decision makers across the COCOM, nuclear, conventional, and Special Operations Forces. Decision superiority is the competitive advantage, enabled by an ongoing situational awareness that allows commanders and their forces to make informed decisions and implement them as fast and effectively as the situation warrants. Decision superiority is about improving the ability to observe, orient, decide, and act faster and more effectively than the adversary.   Responsibilities:   - Monitor system health, troubleshoot system problems, maintain storage systems, interface with other parts of the team for hardware, network, and infrastructure support.  - Provide after-hours on-call/call-in support on a rotational basis, ensure system security requirements are satisfied. - Create/maintain system scripts, patch/upgrade system, and  administer user accounts.

Peraton is hiring a Database / Software Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide Engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. You will be responsible for the requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software systems. The initial project will be the continued development of an Enterprise tool which tracks international system deployments from start to finish. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year, and work is performed at the customer site.

Peraton is seeking a Full Stack Developer with agile methodology experience to join our BEAGLE (Border Enforcement Applications for Government Leading-Edge Information Technology) Agile Solution Factory (ASF) Team supporting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) client located in Ashburn, VA.  Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the best practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). As a member of the BEAGLE ASF Team, you will support the men and women charged with safeguarding the American people and enhancing the Nation’s safety, security, and prosperity.  CBP agents and officers are on the front lines, every day, protecting our national security by combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity.   ASF programs thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse and geographically separated team is crucial. You should have worked with or have a strong interest in agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints.   The selected individual in this role will serve as an Agile Scrum team member providing software development and maintenance for the delivery of releasable software in short sprint cycles.  Work Responsibilities include (but not limited to) the following tasks: - Accountable for activities associated with delivery of software solutions associated with customer-defined systems and software projects by working in close collaboration with software developers/engineers, stakeholders, and end users within Agile processes. - Design, develop, and implement custom software and database application capabilities for a variety of legacy and modernized systems with limited oversight - Act as a member of a product team supporting teammates and collaborating with a do what it takes attitude to ensure product and team success - Provide improvements to the product(s) being supported - Actively participate in release and sprint planning, artifact creation, sprint testing, regression testing, demonstrations and retrospectives and solution releases - Support release planning with conceptual design and development / refinement of software engineering guidelines - Analyze complex project-related problems and creating innovative solutions involving, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools and solution components - Ensure product quality and timeliness of work, providing advice and guidance, resolving problems to meet objectives, and providing periodic performance reports - Provide mentoring to junior members of the team.

We are currently seeking a Contracts Administrator to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals at Offutt AFB. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. This position will support our Government Department of Defense portfolio.    What you'll do: - Work independently to complete cradle-to-grave contracts support for assigned portfolio in full compliance with company policies and procedures as well as Government regulations. - Manage diverse set of contracts types spanning Fixed Price, Time and Material to cost type. - Ensure full compliance with contract requirements and continually review contracts for risk or concerns. - Provide contractual advice support and counsel to management and business operations personnel for all matters related to assigned portfolio. - Serve as the primary point of contact for contracting officers for assigned contracts. The individual is expected to form relationships with customers to ensure continued and positive customer interactions. - Support proposals as the contracts point of contact. In this role the individual will serve as a primary point of contact for proposal release and submittal, serve as the primary interface with the customer, complete risk reviews, ensure terms and condition compliance, complete proposal compliance checks (color team participation), responsible for completion of any representations and certifications, assist with proposal and pricing strategy, responsible for the contracts volume (to include any OCI Mitigation Plans), and serve as the negotiator for any resultant contract negotiation. - Review and negotiate Teaming Agreements and Non-Disclosure Agreements.  - Review contracts for Organizational Conflicts of Interests (OCI), support development of OCI Mitigation Plans as appropriate, and participate in the Corporate OCI Screening process. Responsible for providing advice, counsel, and mitigation regarding any OCI matters to program personnel and for dis-positioning potential OCI's with the internal and external stakeholders. - Ensure the contracts system as well as filing is up-to-date in accordance with policies and procedures and support general ad hoc reporting and tasking.

Peraton is seeking a Business Process Analyst to provide process engineering technical support expertise to improve enterprise IT operations.  Responsibilities include: - Provide process engineering to support designing and developing integrated solutions - Evaluate current and emerging technologies with consideration of factors such as cost, portability, compatibility and usability - Provide support to ensure compliance meeting Risk Managed Framework (RMF) and Joint Security Infrastructure Group (JSIG) information assurance regulations and requirements - Baseline Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for ServiceNow - Install application software and manage system accounts and modifications to include password resets, additions, and deletions

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide enterprise ServiceNow support services.  Responsibilities include: - Ensure ServiceNow is functioning properly and provide upgrades - Provide ad hoc reports that analyze performance issues and provide advice to address application high availability issues and requirements - Coordinate the installation of new servers and storage devices and replace non-functioning - hardware - Perform development and production activities to support of cyclical changes to operational workloads, data administration, data compression, data restores, reorganization of files, recovery of systems, production of reports, download/upload of information, setup and verification of files and programs - Manage system account modifications to include password resets, additions, and - deletions - Ensure compliance with all regulations, optimizing system performance, and helping with future planning - Baseline Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for ServiceNow - Install application software - Clean up data spills in application data which requires physically deleting and/or removing data

Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Lab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms.   Our projects span several areas of interest.  Our core competencies include (but are not limited to):  - Program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation  - Malware analysis and reverse engineering  - Resilient networking in support of cyber mission goals  - Software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception  - Artificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine learning)  

Be part of the Peraton team providing Software as a Service (SaaS) for technical management support and automation to improve operational efficiencies through the ServiceNow Platform, offering IT Service Management (ITSM), IT Business Management (ITBM) and IT Operation Management modules.  Peraton is seeking a Senior Oracle Database Administrator to provide physical installation and performance management services for the database software, related application environment components, and of the identified management products supporting the ServiceNow application.  Responsibilities include: - Install new database versions and apply maintenance fixes supplied by vendor - Set and tune system parameters - Tune the operating system, network, and transaction processors to work with the ServiceNow System - Recommend appropriate storage for the ServiceNow System - Enable the ServiceNow system to work with storage devices and storage management software - Support the interface with any other technologies required by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - Install and manage all other components which interface to include identity management and related web services - Scan, patch, remediate, and document security vulnerabilities in all databases and related ServiceNow components

Peraton is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator to provide support of ServiceNow Linux based software by engineering, implementing, configuring, monitoring, and maintaining systems and application software running on the Linux platform.  Responsibilities include: - Installing and maintaining the ServiceNow Linux Operating Systems - Troubleshooting system and user problems - Performing maintenance on both hardware and software, evaluate, test, and integrate upgrades - Scan, patch, remediate, and document security vulnerabilities for the OS as well as prepare all documentation for organization-wide Certification & Accreditation requirements - Create well documented SOPs - Shell scripting for routine tasks - Collaborate with ServiceNow developers and management to select appropriate design solutions and/or ensure compatibility of system components - Design and development of integrated solutions - Implement and document processes and procedures to ensure compliance with standard business practices - Understand user needs and expectations for system function - Implement and manage the transfer of newly identified / developed technologies into the existing environment; examine architectural and interoperability issues; and identify and resolve service constraints

Working as expert, conduct research and evaluate technical and all-source intelligence with specific emphasis on SIGINT and network operations tactics, techniques, and procedures. Analyzes technology and capabilities to determine the impact on current and upcoming operations and conducts all-source research to determine advisory capability and intent. Prepares assessments and threat profiles of current events based on the sophisticated collection, research and analysis of classified and open source information. Correlates threat data from various sources. Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operations. Collects data using a combination of standard intelligence methods and business processes. Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and network operations officials.

Peraton is hiring a Senior Cryptologic Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Systems Engineer (SE) on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Senior Cryptologic Systems Engineer on our team you will support the Program Management Office (PMO) overseeing a large multi-organizational software development project. You will provide General Systems engineering support including requirements definition, documentation, and integration support in the oversight of this ongoing development effort as well as providing support to the testing team validating the development work. You will also manage other systems engineers, as assigned.

Peraton Labs is seeking a candidate to fill a position in Silver Spring, MD as a Contractor Special Security Officer/Contractor Program Security Officer. The candidate will be responsible for security management of multiple classified programs and a secure facility.  Job tasks include the following: - Perform as the CPSO/CSSO responsible for the management and oversight of multiple SAP programs and future SCI programs. - Direct interface with the Government, including the Program Management Office, Program Security Officer, and Special Security Officer in support of on-going security tasks and requirements, investigations, and security audits. - Oversee the day-to-day management and physical accreditation of SCIF and a SAPF environments; enforce compliance with ICD and DOD Manual policy for SCI and SAP management. - Prepare for and participate in Government inspections/audits of classified programs and secure areas. - Represent Security during program staff meetings and provide consultation and advice based on Government and company security policies and procedures to Program Managers, Functional staff and team members. - Investigate security violations and prepare reports specifying preventive action to be taken. - Conduct security briefings including SCI and SAP indoctrination and debriefings, annual refresher training, SCIF orientation, foreign travel briefings, and others as required. - Consult on the handling of sensitive and classified data in accordance with customer directives as specified in the program’s Security Classification Guide. - Oversee the physical security integrity of the Silver Spring facility, to include oversight of guard support, operation of access control, CCTV, and emergency response and contingency planning.

Peraton is seeking a skilled Flight Director Trainee to join our growing team! The ideal candidate will be tasked with responsibility for day-to-day site operations and maintenance activities ensuring all efforts are in compliance with management objectives, contract requirements, and program operational instructions and Peraton policies and procedures. Acts as single point-of-contact and control over aerostat mission support activity during assigned work shift, including direct control of all crew activity relative to aerostat pre-launch, launch, ascent, transition, station keeping, and recovery.   Additional Duties and Responsibilities Include:  - Maintains current status of local weather conditions and weather trends as they influence mission support. - Communicates with the TARS Control Center, Meteorological Forecast Facilities, and other Government agencies as appropriate. - Makes significant event and data entries in the mission flight log. - Prepares and maintains the flight system weight logs and the weight and balance records for the operational aerostat. - Maintains cognizance of system performance. - Conducts routine aerostat performance computations as necessary to acquire data results relative to aerostat system state-of-health trends. - Determines when helium addition is required and computes the quantity to be added. - Keeps and provides reports of on-hand helium assets and helium usage. - Evaluates aerostat lift and purity trends. Reports any unusual trends to management and recommends remedial action. - Provides supervision for the flight operations and maintenance crew during assigned shift. - May serve as the Site Manager in his/her absence. - Ensures that site security functions are accomplished and that any unusual security conditions are reported. Directs actions of security guards as necessary. - May perform duties associated with site safety, security, training, and maintenance control. - Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve unusually complex problems (i.e., those that typically cannot be solved solely by reference to manufacturers' manuals or similar documents) in working on electronic equipment. - Examples of such problems include location and density of circuitry, electromagnetic radiation, isolating malfunctions, and frequent engineering changes. - Maintains a thorough understanding of digital design as relates to radar signal generators, MTI, IF receivers, clutter rejection, mixers, multipliers, low noise amplifiers, and digital displays. - Exercises independent judgment in performing such tasks as making circuit analyses, calculating wave forms, tracing relationships in signal flow, and regularly using complex test instruments (e.g., dual trace oscilloscopes, Qmeters, deviation meters, pulse generators). - Directs and performs corrective and preventive maintenance on the aerostat telemetry and control subsystems, power and control subsystems, tether subsystem, meteorological equipment, ground station electronic subsystems, payload and communications subsystems, and site facility electronics as appropriate. - Directs and performs all aerostat electronic subsystem preflight and post-flight checks and inspections as required. - Coordinates resupply and repair logistics activities for the aerostat electronics subsystems. - Performs and directs activities to fulfill Civil Engineering site tasks related to electrical services and equipment. - Trains and certifies other personnel in selected aerostat electronic subsystem procedures. - May be assigned Quality Control duties as required. - May be required to work in special man-lift vehicles. Functions as a key member of the flight crew for inflation, deflation, launch, recovery, maintenance, and in-flight activities. - Flight Director certification must be satisfactorily completed/obtained within prescribed timeframe. - Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Peraton Labs is looking for an experienced software engineer with strong programming skills to help research, build, and enhance systems implementing distributed operations. The successful candidate will have a track record of working effectively in teams, proactively identifying issues, and independently solving problems. The candidate will have demonstrably good communication skills that facilitate collaboration on large systems development efforts. Projects within the lab will typically involve technologies such as microservices, container-based orchestration, machine learning, natural language processing, cyber security, virtualization, HTTPS/TCP/IP networking and operating system internals, thus experience with some or all of these would be a significant plus. Projects will involve a mix of research and development, and will range from applied research to advanced prototyping and demonstrations. The ideal candidate will be one who enjoys learning new skills and is able to work independently.