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Cleared Software Engineer - Python/Java

Peraton

Chantilly, VA
Full Time
Senior
104k-166k
about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Our employees solve the most daunting challenges facing our customers to keep people around the world safe and secure.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct research in design, development, testing and utilization of electronic data processing software.
  • Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
  • Conduct multidisciplinary research and collaborate with equipment designers in the planning, design, development, and utilization of electronic data processing systems for product and commercial software.
  • Determine computer user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques and controls; prepare operating instructions.
  • Ensure software standards are met.
  • Analyze user needs and software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints.
  • Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
  • Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
  • Coordinate software system installations and monitor system functioning to ensure specifications are met.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of direct comparable experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree will be considered.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with poly, with the requirement to maintain the clearance.
  • Experience developing secure and well-tested API using Python/Java.
  • Experience developing frontends using JavaScript frameworks.
  • Experience maintaining, monitoring, and debugging software deployed in the cloud, preferably AWS.
  • Experience developing performant relational database designs.
  • Experience working with Git and with web-based repositories such as Bitbucket or GitLab.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working with Restful API's.
  • Experience working with AWS services: EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, or Amazon Workspaces.
  • Experience developing in a *nix environment and familiarity with basic and advanced terminal commands.
  • Experience containerizing software with Docker.
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience working in an Agile development process.
  • Experience managing Elasticsearch, reindexing and data mappings, JSON and KQL searching syntax, and Kibana dashboard options.

Benefits & Perks

  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
  • 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap.
  • Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Working at Peraton

Peraton is committed to solving the most daunting challenges facing its customers, emphasizing innovation, mission-driven work, and a collaborative environment dedicated to national security and technological excellence.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 1, 2025
Salary104k-166k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Peraton

Website

peraton.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Chantilly, VA

Industry

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

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