SATCOM Software Engineering Manager - Cloud-Native Lead

Peraton; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 135.000 - 216.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility treatment

Medical insurance

Descripción de la vacante

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and deliver secure, scalable satellite ground communications and data-transport software. You will blend hands-on development with people management, mentoring, and hiring.

You will drive end-to-end architecture for cloud-native services, collaborate with MBSE, cybersecurity, test, and DevSecOps to ensure alignment with mission requirements and architecture, and guide the team through design, development, and

Formación

• Proficiency in Python for backend systems and API development, with experience in microservice architectures, backend service development, and asynchronous messaging using PostgreSQL, Kafka, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Unix shell scripting.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing relational databases and SQL-based capabilities, including triggers, functions, and stored procedures.
• Proficiency in modern frontend development using TypeScript, Vite, and contemporary practices such as component-based architecture, state management, application routing, and responsive design.
• Experience with Git-based source control (Git, GitHub), structured code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and automated test workflows.
• Working knowledge of PKI concepts and experience delivering software on at least one major commercial cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsabilidades

• Drive end to end architecture and implementation of cloud native services by leading multi tenant AWS platform design, defining microservice and integration patterns, setting scalable and secure engineering standards, and delivering robust APIs, microservices, and backend capabilities.
• Contribute directly to full-stack software development while guiding team delivery through code reviews, peer mentoring, and engineering best practices to maintain high-quality, reliable solutions.
• Oversee line management responsibilities‑including staffing, performance reviews, career development, and daily team operations‑to build a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented engineering culture.
• Translate business, mission, and system requirements into software architectures, technical specifications, implementation strategies, and development priorities.
• Work closely with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Test teams to maintain traceability and alignment between requirements, models, software implementation, and verification activities.
• Lead and contribute to backend development using Python, including APIs, automation logic, data‑processing capabilities, and platform‑level services.
• Guide the design and development of user interfaces and reusable frontend components that provide consistent, accessible, scalable, and maintainable application functionality.
• Define and implement secure authentication, authorization, and role‑based access‑control mechanisms across applications and services.
• Lead end to end integration, deployment, and production‑support efforts by coordinating software integration with customers and mission partners, partnering with DevSecOps to enhance CI/CD and operational tooling, and driving structured investigation and resolution of complex software and production issues.
• Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and software dependencies and develop mitigation strategies to support successful program execution.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural approaches and recommend solutions appropriate for secure U.S. Government mission environments.
• Solve complex technical challenges associated with secure, highly available, and scalable satellite communications and ground-system infrastructure.

Conocimientos

Python backend

Microservices

PostgreSQL

Kafka

OAuth 2.0

JWT

Unix shell scripting

TypeScript

Vite

Frontend architecture

Git/GitHub

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

PKI concepts

AWS

Azure

GCP

Herramientas

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Git/GitHub

CI/CD tooling

Descripción del empleo

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and deliver secure, scalable satellite ground communications and data-transport software. You will blend hands-on development with people management, mentoring, and hiring.

You will drive end-to-end architecture for cloud-native services, collaborate with MBSE, cybersecurity, test, and DevSecOps to ensure alignment with mission requirements and architecture, and guide the team through design, development, and