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About the job

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD.

This team provides critical engineering and technical support for a suite of three specialized analyst tools used across the national security analysts and its partners. Expectation is for all engineers on this team to manage the full lifecycle of the products – design, development, testing, documentation, customer engagement, and maintenance.

What You’ll do:

Candidate must be capable of working across the entire stack; there is no capacity for front-end only or backend-only roles

Collaborate well with customers and in a small team

Strong proficiency in Java development

Work within a Linux based desktop environment and development

Qualifications

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience

Five (5) or more years of directly related experience with:

Full stack proficiency

Java – Kotlin will be an advantage too

JavaScript/ Typescript

CSS/ HTML

React

High confidence in Linux

Git workflow

Team primary utilizes IntelliJ, VSCode, and vim

One of the following certifications are required:

AWS Certified Developer-Associate

AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Elastic Certified Engineer

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Redux experience

Understanding or experience with the following

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) for waveform analysis

Data/ bit analysis

Packet analysis

Familiarity with agentic-based development

Peraton Overview

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. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.