AWS Cloud Software Engineer, Senior Advisor

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Join Peraton's Cyber Intel Team as a Cloud Software Engineer and support the development of advanced capabilities for a state-of-the-art Data Warehouse integrated into large-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Design and develop high-performance services hosted on massive compute clusters and AWS Cloud Infrastructure, leading agile software design and development.
• Implement testing, performance tuning, and optimization for cloud-native applications to ensure high availability and efficiency.
• Work closely with a dynamic, cross-functional team to innovate and sustain cloud-based services.
• Provide operational and sustainment support, including occasional after-hours and on-call responsibilities.
• Perform high-level requirements analysis, software development, integration, and testing with autonomy.
• Lead the design and execution of software solutions on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud Infrastructure.
• Guide junior team members and help refine processes to ensure project success.
• Evaluate technical needs, create task breakdowns, and oversee the design for technical accuracy and completeness.

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Twelve (12) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution.
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is required; degrees in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar fields are considered equivalent.
• Without a degree, four additional years of experience are accepted.
• A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience, reducing the minimum experience requirement to ten years.
• One of the following Cloud Certifications are required: AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS SDKs/APIs and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing, and Monitoring practices.
• Expertise in Java for distributed systems, with a solid understanding of networking and multi-threading.
• Experience working with Apache Hadoop, Accumulo, and NiFi.
• Knowledge of microservices development and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with source control tools like Git, Maven, Jira.
• Solid Linux fundamentals with scripting experience in Python, Ruby, or Perl.
• An open-source enthusiast willing to contribute to open-source applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Additional experience accepted in lieu of degree (4 years).
• Master's degree in a technical field considered equivalent to 2 years of experience.

Benefits & Perks

• Enhanced benefits for employees working on critical National Security programs, including heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap.
• Participation in an attractive bonus plan.
• Telework flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Opportunities for growth, leadership, and mentorship within a collaborative and innovative team.