Cloud Software Engineer

About the position

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. Our team develops cutting-edge solutions that automate manual processes, enabling mission customers to focus on high-value, complex challenges. We follow Agile methodologies and embrace DevOps principles to consistently deliver reliable, high-quality software. This role is based at a contractor facility, offering flexible work schedules. Telework opportunities may also be available, subject to tasking requirements and customer approval.

Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years of experience in software development or engineering, including tasks such as requirements analysis, development, installation, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is highly desired. A Master's degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience. 16 years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. NOTE: A degree in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar degree will be considered as a technical field.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
• Full stack development experience, with proficiency in both front-end and back-end technologies (Java/JavaScript)
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, such as React or Vue.js
• Familiarity with JSON data structures and data exchange
• Exposure to NoSQL databases, including MongoDB
• Familiarity with search and logging tools such as ElasticSearch and the ELK stack
• Experience with in-memory data stores like Redis
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
• Understanding of Docker orchestration tools like Docker Swarm or Kubernetes
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud computing environments
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins
• Experience working with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
• Possession of at least one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications: AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence)

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
• Participation in an attractive bonus plan