About this role
Responsibilities
About The Role:
Peraton’s Space & Intelligence Sector is looking for a Software Engineer to join our diverse team at our Herndon, VA, office. The candidate should have experience with structured software development methodologies and modern software tools and techniques.
The selected candidate will work within a cross-functional Scrum team, and will perform software engineering and development activities, associated with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software using an Agile DevSecOps model. The engineer should be comfortable working with containers and automated testing frameworks.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 0+ years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree requirement
- Strong Python development experience, especially with workflow orchestration
- Elasticsearch/Open Search, PostgreSQL, MySQL experience
- Experience with state machines, task queues (e.g., Celery), or workflow engines.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and data serialization (JSON, XML).
- TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of API design best practices and data governance.
- Experience using Node.js.
- Familiarity with frameworks like Django, FastAPI, or Flask.
- Security+ or equivalent certification and willingness to serve as a privileged user supporting deployed systems testing
This role is on-site in Herndon, VA.
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
$104,000 - $166,000. 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.Other facts
About Peraton
At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.
How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.
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What you'll do
- The selected candidate will work within a cross-functional Scrum team, performing software engineering and development activities. They will support, maintain, and enhance software using an Agile DevSecOps model.
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