Cloud Software Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly

Peraton; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer in Laurel, MD to design, develop, and deliver cloud-native capabilities powering mission-critical systems on large compute clusters and AWS infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration within an agile product team, mentoring engineers, and driving technical direction in a security-cleared environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Eight years of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++.
• Five years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux operating systems (Redhat versions 3-5).
• Three years of experience in software integration and software testing, including test plans and scripts.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or 4 additional years of experience in lieu.
• Masters degree in a technical field would qualify for two additional years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the full software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and design through implementation, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Develop new product capabilities and optimize existing ones for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support operations, maintenance, and sustainment of cloud-based systems.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and provide innovative solutions with minimal oversight.
• Mentor junior engineers and help guide technical direction.
• Integrate or extend COTS/GOTS products into distributed architectures.
• Assist in task estimation, project planning, and technical design reviews.

Skills

AWS SDKs

Cloud Architecture

CI/CD

Java Distributed

Linux Scripting

Kubernetes

Agile/Scrum

Git

Python

Test Plans

Security/Compliance

IaC

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

MS degree in technical field

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

Position Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Eightyears of experience developing software with high level languages such as Java, C, C++.
• Five years of experience developing software for UNIX/Linux (Redhat versions 3-5) operating systems.
• Three years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts.
• A bachelors degree in a technical field is required (NOTE: We can accept 4 additional years of experience in lieu of the degree)
• A Masters degree in a technical field would qualify for two additional years of experience.

Experience must include:

• Strong experience with AWS SDKs, APIs, and cloud architecture design
• Deep knowledge of AWS services and how to build resilient, scalable cloud solutions
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Expertise in CI/CD, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring best practices
• Advanced Java development skills, especially for distributed systems, networking, and multi-threading
• Hands‑on Agile/Scrum development experience and familiarity with source control best practices
• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals and at least one scripting language (Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
• Experience with microservices architectures and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

Preferred Skills and Certification:

• Apache Hadoop
• Apache Accumulo
• Apache NiFi
• Security and compliance best practices for cloud environments
• Cloud Developer Certification (AWS preferred)

Location: Laurel, MD Team: Cyber Intel - Product Development

Are you passionate about building impactful cloud-native solutions that operate at massive scale? Peraton is looking for a Cloud Software Engineer to join our high-performance Cyber Intel team. In this role, you’ll help design, develop, and deliver cutting‑edge capabilities that power mission‑critical systems across large compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, agile product team where your ideas matter and your expertise directly influences the success of our mission.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and contribute to the full software development lifecycle—from requirements analysis and design through implementation, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Develop new product capabilities and optimize existing ones for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support operations, maintenance, and sustainment of cloud-based systems.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and provide innovative solutions with minimal oversight.
• Mentor junior engineers and help guide technical direction.
• Integrate or extend COTS/GOTS products into sophisticated, distributed architectures.
• Assist in task estimation, project planning, and technical design reviews.