External Job Posting Title Software Engineer, Senior Advisor

Peraton; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized benefits coverage

25 days PTO accrued annually

Discretionary bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and enhance advanced software systems across analytics, real-time processing, and business applications. You will work independently or in teams to design, test, and validate components, aligning with specifications and trades-offs between hardware and software solutions.

The role requires extensive SDLC experience, strong Java/C/C++ skills, and UNIX/Linux development on Red Hat.

Qualifications

• The candidate has 20 years of software engineering experience on complex, large-scale programs.
• 8+ years across the full SDLC with strong software delivery discipline.
• 6+ years with Java, C, and C++ in production environments.
• 5+ years developing for UNIX/Linux systems, including Red Hat.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or 4 additional years of SWE experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead software release management and define end-to-end schedules across multiple systems.
• Design, maintain, and evolve CI/CD pipelines and build automation for repeatable, auditable product builds.
• Implement Git-based branching, merging, and promotion strategies aligned with enterprise release and compliance requirements.
• Manage CM environments for hardware/software builds, staging, testing, and integration.
• Develop and enforce hardware/software version control processes, policies, and procedures.
• Define and apply configuration management processes, including build scripts and integration with development pipelines.
• Maintain and update CM Plans, artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory), and infrastructure-as-code/build tooling (e.g., Make, Maven, CMake).
• Utilize UNIX/Maven and ticketing tools (JIRA, Confluence) for process documentation and status tracking.
• Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Java

C

C++

UNIX/Linux

Red Hat

SDLC experience

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

Git

JIRA

Confluence

Maven

CMake

Artifactory

Make

Job description

Responsibilities

The Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances advanced software systems—including analytics, novel algorithms, large-scale data processing, real-time systems, and business applications—based on documented requirements. Works independently or within a team to design, test, and validate software components, resolve issues, and ensure alignment with specifications. Applies appropriate development methodologies and provides system-level design input, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, integration of COTS/GOTS solutions, and translation of system objectives into component-level requirements.

• Lead software release management and define end-to-end schedules across multiple systems.
• Design, maintain, and evolve CI/CD pipelines and build automation for repeatable, auditable product builds.
• Implement Git-based branching, merging, and promotion strategies (e.g., Trunk-based, GitFlow) aligned with enterprise release and compliance requirements.
• Manage CM environments for hardware/software builds, staging, testing, and integration.
• Develop and enforce hardware/software version control processes, policies, and procedures.
• Define and apply configuration management processes, including build scripts and integration with development pipelines.
• Maintain and update CM Plans, artifact repositories (e.g., Artifactory), and infrastructure-as-code/build tooling (e.g., Make, Maven, CMake).
• Utilize UNIX/Maven and ticketing tools (JIRA, Confluence) for process documentation and status tracking.
• Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders.

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Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 20 years of software engineering experience supporting complex, large-scale programs and contracts.
• 8+ years across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• 6+ years with high-level languages: Java, C, and C++.
• 5+ years developing software for UNIX/Linux environments, including Red Hat.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field, or 4 additional years of relevant SWE experience in lieu of degree.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.