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Peraton · 1 week ago

Cloud Software Engineer, Advisor

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $282K/yr

8+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to join their Cyber Missions Team, where the role involves designing, developing, and deploying cloud software for national security missions.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and enhance scalable software solutions for distributed systems

Optimize performance and tune systems for efficiency and reliability

Support operational readiness and sustainment functions, including rotating Tier III on-call support

Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment to deliver mission-driven solutions

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers as needed

Integrate and extend COTS and GOTS products to meet evolving mission requirements

Qualification

Java programmingInfrastructure as CodeCI/CD pipelinesLinux fundamentalsAgile software developmentMicroservicesContainerizationCloud Developer CertificationTechnical guidanceMentorshipCollaboration

Required

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required

Eight (8) or more years of directly related 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

A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience

Must have, or be willing to obtain prior to start, one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications: AWS Certified Developer-Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Elastic Certified Engineer

Strong experience in Java programming, particularly for distributed systems

Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Puppet

Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring practices

Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals and at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl)

Experience with Agile software development, source control, and version management

Familiarity with microservices, containerization (e.g., Docker), and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

Ability to work on-site (telework is not supported at this time)