Junior Software Engineer (AWS Cloud Services)

Peraton; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Peraton in Lanham, Maryland is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to support the migration of legacy applications to AWS and develop enterprise solutions. The role involves collaborating with the development team, implementing designs, and ensuring quality across the lifecycle.

You will work with Java 17+, Spring Boot and Spring Batch, using AWS services and containerized deployments. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in a fast-paced, on-site environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma and 6 years of professional experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; all work must be performed within the United States.
• 2+ years of application development experience in developing applications in an agile environment using Java 17 or higher, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.
• Experience with application design, development, unit testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support application architecture, design, development, unit testing, implementation, and production support activities under the direction of technical leadership of the development team.
• Design and develop solutions using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Informatica, and JBoss.
• Develop and integrate cloud-based solutions using AWS services, including EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.
• Design, deploy, and support containerized services using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Support implementing the proposed technical design, coding standards, architecture, and development best practices.
• Review technical designs and code to ensure quality, scalability, security, and performance.
• Support/lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve issues of complex applications, its integration with partnering applications.
• Collaborate with business, technical, architecture, and project teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills

Java 17+ experience

Spring Boot

Spring Batch

AWS services

Communication

Problem-solving

Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years exp or HS diploma + 6 years exp

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

AWS CLI

EC2

S3

DynamoDB

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking Junior Software Engineer to support a development of enterprise applications. This individual will support the technical design and development efforts including migration of legacy/on-prem applications to AWS cloud and related technologies.

Work Location: Onsite; Lanham, Maryland

Shift Schedule: 8am - 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

What You Will Do:

• Support application architecture, design, development, unit testing, implementation, and production support activities under the direction of technical leadership of the development team.
• Design and develop solutions using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Informatica, and JBoss.
• Develop and integrate cloud-based solutions using AWS services, including EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.
• Design, deploy, and support containerized services using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Support implementing the proposed technical design, coding standards, architecture, and development best practices.
• Review technical designs and code to ensure quality, scalability, security, and performance.
• Support/lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve issues of complex applications, its integration with partnering applications.
• Collaborate with business, technical, architecture, and project teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma and 6 years of professional experience.

• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; all work must be performed within the United States.

• 2+ years of application development experience in developing applications in an agile environment using Java 17 or higher, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.
• Experience with application design, development, unit testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting both front-end and back-end application development.
• Strong Java/JBoss experience.
• Experience working full-stack development efforts within complex enterprise environments.
• Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

Target Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000. 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.

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 athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

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