External Job Posting Title Cloud Software Engineer Level 2 – AI/ML TS/SCI w/Poly

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO accrued annually

Subsidized employee benefits for you &

Bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Cloud Software Engineer to build cutting-edge cloud solutions supporting national security in Laurel, MD. You will contribute to AI/ML-enabled capabilities on large-scale AWS infrastructure and work within a high-impact, integrated product team.

You should bring 5+ years in software engineering, strong Java/C/C++, and experience with cloud security, containers, and CI/CD practices. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years in software development/engineering including requirements analysis, development, testing, and maintenance.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• 5+ years in software development using high-level languages (Java, C, C++).
• Experience with UNIX/Linux (Red Hat) environments and RESTful services.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based software for national security in AWS environments.
• Engage in requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing and sustainment.
• Collaborate on distributed systems using Java, C/C++, and data-processing frameworks.
• Implement and maintain automation with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

AI/ML familiarity

Python

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

OpenSearch

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilledCloud Software Engineerto join our Cyber Intelligence team inLaurel, MD.

As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you’ll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you.

The Cloud Software Engineer Level2Engineer providescloud software research, development, andengineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, testing, validation, and issue diagnosis/resolution.

KeyTechnologies and Skills:

• Cloud Expertise:Deep experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, SDKs, APIs, and cloud services integration

• AI/ML Integration:Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks

• IaC& DevOps:Hands-on with CloudFormation or Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines

• Programming Proficiency:Strong in Java for distributed systems with a solid grasp of networking, multi-threading, and concurrency

• Containers & Orchestration:Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture

• Security-Minded:Working knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance best practices

• Scripting & Systems:Competent in Linux environments with scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Perl, or similar

Python, Java, C,C++,Hbase,Accumulo, Big Table, Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc.,Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS),JSONand/or BSON.Taxonomy, Ontologies, and Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook),cluster monitoring tools (e.g.Hobbit, Ganglia),Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML algorithms, statistical analysis, RAG, agents, and agentic workflow

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• ABachelor's Degree in Computer Scienceor in a related technical field ishighly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.
• Five (5)or more years ofdirectly relatedexperience in software development/engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution
• Must have, or be willing to obtain prior to start, one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications:
  • AWS Certified Developer-Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Associate
  • AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty
  • AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
• A minimum of four(4) years of experience developing software with highlevel languages such as Java, C, C++
• Demonstratedability to work withOpenSource(NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such asHbase,Acumulo,Big Table, etc.
• Demonstratedwork experience with the Map Reduce programmingmodel and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc.
• Demonstratedwork experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
• Demonstratedwork experience with Serialization such as JSON and/or BSON
• Demonstratedwork experience developing Restful services
• At least three (3) years of experience developing software forUNIX/Linux (Redhatversions 3-5) operating systems.
• Demonstratedwork experience in the requirements analysis and design of at least one Object Oriented system.
• Demonstratedwork experience developing solutions integrating andextending FOSS/COTS products.
• At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts.
• Demonstratedtechnical writing skills and shall have generated technical documents in support of a software development project.

In addition, the candidate will havedemonstratedexperience,workor college level courses, in at least two (2) of the desired characteristics:

• Experience deploying applications in a cloud environment.
• Understanding of Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook)
• Experience designing and developing automated analytic software, techniques, and algorithms.
• Experience with taxonomy construction for analytic disciplines, knowledgeareasand skills.
• Experience developing anddeploying:data driven analytics; event driven analytics; sets of analytics orchestrated through rules engines.
• Experience with linguistics (grammar, morphology, concepts).
• Experience developing and deploying analytics that discover and exploit social networks.
• Experience documenting ontologies, data models, schemas, formats, data element dictionaries, software application programinterfacesand other technical specifications.
• Experience developing and deploying analytics within a heterogeneous schema environment.

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required

DesiredQualifications:

• Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Expertisein AWS Cloud Architecture design and development
• Proficiencyin using AWS SDKs and APIs
• Expertisein Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
• Skilled in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Monitoring practices
• Knowledge and skill in implementing and using observability tools (e.g.Elasticsearch, OpenSearch)
• Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading
• Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools
• Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g.Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
• Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices

Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Investing in Your Growth: Selected candidates may be eligible for enhanced professional development opportunities, including training, certification programs, and skill-building experiences tailored to individual strengths, career goals, and role-specific requirements.

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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

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