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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Cloud Software Engineer – Cyber Missions Team
Location: Laurel, MD
Peraton is looking for a passionate Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Missions team in Laurel, MD. In this role, you’ll be part of a product-focused development team building and enhancing mission-critical software that operates at scale on large compute clusters. If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge cloud and distributed technologies, and seeing your work make a real-world impact, this role is for you.
Design, develop, and enhance new software capabilities in an agile environment
Build and optimize high-performance, scalable systems deployed across large compute clusters
Test, tune, and improve system performance and reliability
Support operational and sustainment activities for deployed products
Collaborate closely with engineers, stakeholders, and mission partners throughout the software lifecycle
Strong experience with Java, particularly for distributed, multi-threaded systems
Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Ansible and Puppet
Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, deployment, and monitoring
Familiarity with Agile development practices and modern source control tools
Strong Linux fundamentals and proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Perl)
Experience or working knowledge of microservices architectures
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
Hadoop/Cloud Developer Certification
Willingness to participate in a rotating Tier III on-call support schedule
This role is based on-site at the customer’s location in Laurel, MD. While regular telework is not typically supported, occasional ad-hoc telework may be available for qualified team members based on project needs.
4+ years of hands-on development with Java, C, or C++
3+ years of experience with software integration and testing, including test plan and script development
3+ years of development experience on UNIX/Linux systems
Must have, or obtain, one of the following certifications prior to starting:
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
AWS Certified Machine Learning – Associate or Specialty
AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Big data and open-source technologies: Hadoop, Accumulo, NiFi
Databases and messaging: MongoDB, ActiveMQ (or similar)
Frameworks and scripting: Spring, Python, Bash
AWS and hybrid cloud environments
Knowledge of security and compliance best practices
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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