Cyber Software Engineer, SR - TS/SCI with polygraph

Peraton

$146K — $234K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 20 years of experience as a Software Engineer in relevant programs and contracts
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
  • 4 additional years of experience may substitute for degree
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
  • Experience with AWS cloud environments and serverless architecture preferred
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), especially Terraform
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems for mission-critical projects
  • Review and test software components for compliance with design requirements
  • Troubleshoot and resolve software issues and problem reports
  • Select appropriate development methodologies suited to the environment
  • Contribute to system design, considering hardware/software trade-offs
  • Analyze and synthesize requirements from system level to software components
  • Recommend new technologies for improved software performance and scalability
  • Lead and coordinate software development across multiple teams

Benefits

  • Support for a high-priority, funded mission
  • Collaboration with an established team
  • Opportunity to contribute to advanced software systems
  • Possibility of working on large-scale data processing and real-time systems
  • Recognition for high-impact contributions to mission operations
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Software Engineer | Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

This position supports a high-priority, funded mission.

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer to support a complex, mission-critical environment focused on developing and maintaining advanced software systems. This is a funded backfill opportunity supporting an established team, where you will contribute to high-impact efforts involving large-scale data processing, real-time systems, and advanced analytics.

In this role, you will support the full software development lifecycle, working independently or as part of a collaborative engineering team to design, develop, test, and enhance software solutions that directly support mission operations.

What You'll Do
  • Develop, maintain, and enhance complex software systems, including processing-intensive analytics, real-time systems, and large data set applications
  • Review and test software components to ensure adherence to design requirements and document test results
  • Resolve software problem reports and support system troubleshooting
  • Apply appropriate software development and design methodologies based on the development environment
  • Provide input to system design, including hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, and COTS/GOTS integration
  • Perform requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components
  • Recommend new technologies and processes to improve performance and scalability of software solutions
  • Serve as technical lead across multiple software development teams
  • Coordinate software development processes with customer and systems engineering teams
  • Ensure quality control of all developed and modified software
  • Delegate programming and testing tasks and monitor team performance


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Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Four (4) years of additional Software Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with AWS cloud environments, including serverless architecture and cloud application deployment
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing


Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

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