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Peraton

Senior Software Engineer

Peraton, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021


About Peraton

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.

Responsibilities

This Senior Software Engineer position supports the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), a leading organization in the field of cybersecurity. This position serves as a functional member of a team consisting of a Program Manager and several other matrixed support staff that conduct software development, software engineering, cloud computing, and IT portfolio management. In this role, the selected candidate will be embedded at a customer site, responsible for implementing, testing, and operating advanced software security techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture; performing ongoing security testing and code review to improve software security; troubleshooting and debugging issues that arise; providing engineering designs for new software solutions to help mitigate security vulnerabilities; contributing to all levels of the architecture; maintaining technical documentation; consulting team members on secure coding practices; developing a familiarity with new tools and best practices.

Design, develop, code, test, and debug software using C#, Java, Python, and/or PHP languages.Architect, implement, and deploy cloud-native solutions, supporting the transition of existing applications to Azure cloud.Work with product owner, project manager, and software engineers to interpret requirements, design solutions, and implement code to meet system performance goals.Write, test, and document error-proof code; support continuous integration and continuous development pipeline.Comply with government directives, standards, guidelines, and criteria concerning software safety and systems safety.Collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions in full-stack development tools and technologies.Stay updated on tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, and mentor other engineering community members.Demonstrate proficiency in Container Orchestration services, including Docker and Kubernetes.Requirements:

Independently perform senior-level cloud-native applications analysis, design, development, innovative problem-solving, and integration with custom applications, packaged software applications, and other legacy systems.Leverage Python, PHP, C#, JavaScript, Java, and other languages and technologies to deliver solutions.Design and implement new UI components, features, and applications.Develop Web Services, Micro-services, and API architectures as needed.Utilize DevOps to manage and improve upon the build and deployment pipeline.Review code change requests to identify potential improvements and prevent errors before approving and releasing the code.Drive the design of major features within the engineering team by leading design review meetings and ensuring that new features fit into the existing architecture.Work closely with product owners to prioritize features and synchronize delivery by organizing tasks within the team and coordinating work with other teams.Be an independent driver/owner of high-impact features or initiatives.Assess the legacy system, identify the need for APIs, micro-services, and database conversions, and create these services.Propose and implement solutions to modify or enhance system functionality.Assist in the transition of system components to new platforms as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

Must have experience in:

Network/System Engineering and Administration: Cisco, Brocade, and GPON technology knowledge is a plus; PXE Boot architecture, AWS EC2/S3.Computer Hardware: Basic troubleshooting, BIOS setting (UEFI/BIOS), Microcomputers (Raspberry Pi/Beagle Bone).Network Security: Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) installation and maintenance, SNORT create and deploy rules, Advanced PCAP analysis (TShark, MiTMProxy), IDS log analysis. Analysis of weblogs, proxy logs, and firewall logs.Software Development: Requires a high level of proficiency in one or more computer languages (compiled or interpreted), Advanced Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) scripting in Powershell/python/bash, Web application development and scraping, MS Office Macros, Web server administration, Database systems (SQL/NoSQL), High-level languages (C/C++/Java).

Provides a range of software administration functions; software skills include the ability to perform ETL scripting, conduct RDBMS admin/query, consume APIs, and Web scraping.

Clearance:

Top Secret/SCI w/ Poly

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Paid Time-Off and HolidaysRetirementLife & Disability InsuranceCareer DevelopmentTuition Assistance and Student Loan FinancingPaid Parental LeaveAdditional BenefitsMedical, Dental, & Vision Care

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