Software & Database Engineer — Oracle & PostgreSQL

Peraton; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Jr./Mid-level Software & Database Engineer to join our team at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, NM. You will build, enhance, and maintain modern software and data systems with deep database expertise across Oracle and PostgreSQL.

As a core technical contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design high-performance schemas, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable data integration for mission‑critical platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, math or related field with 5 years of experience; or Master’s with 3 years.
• U.S. Citizenship required with ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
• You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• 2+ years professional software engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years database engineering with Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL.
• Experience with SDLC in Agile/Scrum and Git for database objects.

Responsibilities

• Model, simulate, and analyze telemetry, tracking, and command software.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and analyze software interfacing with hardware systems.
• Customize third‑party applications and maintain libraries, documentation, and manuals.
• Provide first‑level support to customers and communicate status updates to leadership.
• Design and maintain server‑side logic using Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL.
• Develop scalable relational schemas, manage migrations, and support new feature deployments.
• Conduct performance tuning using Oracle AWR/ASH, TKPROF, and PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE.
• Support database modernization and migration across Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Optimize integration between applications and databases, including connection pooling and data access layers.

Skills

Software engineering

Database engineering

Oracle

PostgreSQL

PL/SQL

Git

Agile/Scrum

Security clearance

Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Ada

C++

Java

Python

SQL

Git

OpenVMS

Linux

Windows

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Jr./Mid-level Software & Database Engineer to join our team at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, NM. You will build, enhance, and maintain modern software and data systems with deep database expertise across Oracle and PostgreSQL.

As a core technical contributor, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design high-performance schemas, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable data integration for mission‑critical platforms.