Cyber Software Engineer, SR - TS/SCI with polygraph

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k)

Job summary

Peraton, located in Annapolis Junction, MD, is seeking a highly qualified Software Engineer to support mission-critical environments. This role involves developing and maintaining advanced software systems focused on large-scale data processing and real-time systems. Candidates must have 20 years of relevant experience and an active TS/SCI security clearance. The position offers a target salary range of $146,000 - $234,000, with additional benefits including medical, dental, and 401(k).

Qualifications

• 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer in complex programs.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph is required.
• 4 additional years of experience can substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance complex software systems.
• Review and test software components for adherence to design.
• Resolve software problem reports and support troubleshooting.

Skills

Software Engineering

AWS

Terraform

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Program Overview

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

About the Role

Software Engineer Location: Annapolis Junction, MD. Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer to support a complex, mission‑critical environment focused on developing and maintaining advanced software systems. This is a funded backfill opportunity supporting an established team, where you will contribute to high‑impact efforts involving large‑scale data processing, real‑time systems, and advanced analytics.

What You'll Do

• Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems, including processing‑intensive analytics, real‑time systems, and large data‑set applications
• Review and test software components to ensure adherence to design requirements and document test results
• Resolve software problem reports and support system troubleshooting
• Apply appropriate software development and design methodologies based on the development environment
• Provide input to system design, including hardware/software trade‑offs, software reuse, and COTS/GOTS integration
• Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components
• Recommend new technologies and processes to improve performance and scalability of software solutions
• Serve as technical lead across multiple software development teams
• Coordinate software development processes with customer and systems engineering teams
• Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
• Delegate programming and testing tasks and monitor team performance

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Four (4) years of additional Software Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud environments, including serverless architecture and cloud application deployment
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Details

Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. Salary is determined by various factors, including scope and responsibilities of the position, your 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

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