Senior Software Engineer Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO accrued annually

Eligibility for bonus plan

Job summary

A security-focused technology company is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer in Maryland to support agile development initiatives. The role focuses on software design, integration, and enhancing systems on large-scale compute clusters. Candidates must have an active TS/SCI security clearance and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Desired skills include Java programming, experience with cloud technologies like AWS, and knowledge of microservices. The position requires on-site work, with limited telework opportunities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph required.
• Experience as a Software Engineer in similar programs.
• Strong background in Java and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Support agile software design and development.
• Perform requirements analysis and software design.
• Communicate directions and guide junior members.

Skills

Java Programming for distributed systems

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible and Puppet

Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing

Agile development

Linux fundamentals

Scripting language proficiency (e.g., Python)

Microservices and containerization

Rotating Tier III On-Call Support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Apache Open Source Hadoop

Apache Open Source NiFi

MongoDB

Spring Framework

Message Brokers (e.g. ActiveMQ)

AWS Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required.
• Fourteen (14) years’ experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required (Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree).

Preferred Skills and Domain Experience:

• Apache Open Source Hadoop
• Apache Open Source Accumulo
• Apache Open Source NiFi
• MongoDB
• Message Brokers (e.g. ActiveMQ)
• Spring Framework, Python, and Bash
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices
• Data Warehouses, Presentation Tools, Data Flows, and Analytics
• AWS Cloud experience, hybrid cloud environments, and similar commercial cloud technologies

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Role Overview

The Data Warehouse Platforms Engineering Shared Services & SW Development team is seeking a mid-level Software Engineer on a product development team. The candidate will have a primary focus of supporting all aspects of agile software design and development for products that are integrated into systems on large scale compute clusters in a COOP setup. Perform requirements analysis, software design, development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, Ops Monitoring, and problem diagnosis/resolution at a high level of proficiency and independence. Able to clearly communicate directions and provide guidance to more junior programmer/analysts, as required. Software Engineers must be adept at developing solutions which integrated or extended COTS or GOTS products. Additionally, Software Engineers may be responsible for evaluating project needs, optimizations, determining tasks and durations, code/architecture reviews, and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy/completeness.

Core Required Competencies and Skills:

• Strong experience with Java Programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Ansible and Puppet
• Experience in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Ops Monitoring practices
• 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 technique and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with Containerization (e.g. Docker)
• Rotating Tier III On-Call Support required, along with possible Emergency Surge Support based on Ops Tempo
• Work is in the customer office, regular/guaranteed telework is not generally supported at this time. However, there are some tasks or research projects available ad hoc for teleworking by qualified team members.