Satcom Software Engineering Manager - AWS Cloud Platform

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility treatment

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering secure, scalable satellite ground communications platforms. You will blend hands-on software development with people leadership, driving architecture, API services, and cloud-native solutions across AWS and multi-system environments.

You’ll mentor engineers, shape hiring and performance, and collaborate with MBSE, cybersecurity, and test teams to meet mission requirements and ensure maintainable solutions for government

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience, may have prior supervisory or management experience.
• Minimum Secret clearance required and must be maintained.
• Proficiency in Python for backend systems and API development, with experience in microservices and async messaging (PostgreSQL, Kafka, OAuth 2.0, JWT, Unix shell).
• Experience designing and optimizing relational databases and SQL-based capabilities (triggers, functions, stored procedures).
• Experience implementing authentication/authorization: RBAC, ABAC, OAuth 2.0, JWT; apply Zero Trust principles.
• Proficiency in frontend development: TypeScript, Vite, component-based architecture, state management, routing, responsive design.
• Experience with Git-based source control, code reviews, CI/CD, automated testing (unit/integration).
• Experience resolving production issues in ops environments; deployment with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm.
• Working knowledge of PKI; delivering software on AWS/Azure/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end architecture and implementation of cloud-native services by leading multi-tenant AWS platform design, scalable patterns, APIs and microservices.
• Contribute to full-stack development while guiding delivery through code reviews and best practices.
• Oversee line management: staffing, performance reviews, career development, daily team operations.
• Translate business, mission, and system requirements into software architectures and priorities.
• Collaborate with MBSE, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Test teams for traceability and alignment with requirements.
• Lead backend development in Python for APIs, automation, and data processing; develop platform-level services.
• Guide UI/Frontend development for reusable, accessible, scalable components; ensure consistency.
• Define secure authentication/authorization mechanisms across applications and services (RBAC, ABAC).
• Coordinate end-to-end integration, deployment, production support; enhance CI/CD and operational tooling with DevSecOps.
• Identify technical risks and gaps; develop mitigation strategies for program success.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and architectures suitable for secure government missions.
• Address complex challenges in satellite communications and ground-system infrastructure.

Skills

Python backend

TypeScript frontend

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git/GitHub

RBAC/ABAC/OAuth2/JWT

Zero Trust

Architecture

Tools

PostgreSQL

Kafka

OAuth 2.0

JWT

Unix shell

Vite

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

Peraton seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering secure, scalable satellite ground communications platforms. You will blend hands-on software development with people leadership, driving architecture, API services, and cloud-native solutions across AWS and multi-system environments.

You’ll mentor engineers, shape hiring and performance, and collaborate with MBSE, cybersecurity, and test teams to meet mission requirements and ensure maintainable solutions for government