Senior Software Engineer

Peraton

Chantilly, VA

Full Time

Senior

146k-234k

about 2 months ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Peraton, you will play a key role in designing, developing, testing, and deploying new features for a critical data transmission application that directly supports the US intelligence community. You will collaborate with a small, highly skilled team to build a robust, secure system that serves as the interface between multiple enterprise networks. This application plays a vital role in transmitting critical intelligence data from field sources to downstream systems. Your contributions will be instrumental as the application evolves into the central hub for all NiFi channels. Join an exciting and mission-driven program where you will help protect national security!

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement new features for a data transmission application using Java and Apache NiFi.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to integrate the application with multiple enterprise networks, ensuring secure and efficient data flow.
Contribute to the technical roadmap, advancing the application into the central transmission hub for NiFi channels supporting the US intelligence community.
Provide mentorship to junior engineers and foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
Ensure high-quality code by adhering to best practices for testing, continuous integration, and code reviews.
Work within Agile development frameworks to iterate and deliver software solutions that meet mission-critical objectives.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with relevant polygraph.
Minimum of 12 years of software development experience with a BS/BA degree or at least 10 years of experience with an MS/MA degree.
At least 4 years of Java or Python experience.
Demonstrated experience working in a Linux environment.
Proven expertise in AWS development, including knowledge of S3 buckets and EC2 instances.
Experience working within Agile development methodologies.

Nice to Have

Experience with Apache NiFi, especially in data flow management and integration.
Familiarity with DevSecOps tools such as Git, Jenkins, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
Experience with AWS SQS and Apache Kafka for message queuing and stream processing.

Qualifications

BS/BA or MS/MA degree in a relevant field.

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 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, contributing to national security and global safety.

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