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Senior Software Engineer (NiFi) with Security Clearance
PeratonAnnapolis Junction, MD🇺🇸United StatesPosted 13 Jul 2026
Quick Overview
Salary
$176k - $282k/yr
Work Type
Remote
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
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 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. Program Overview Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions. About The Role Join the NiagaraFiles development team to maintain and modernize the IC-specific NiagaraFiles application and its components. This role involves working with unclassified Apache NiFi components that form the foundation of the IC NiagaraFiles environment. Telework is permitted up to two days per week when there are tasks that can be effectively completed remotely, such as NiFi development. Key responsibilities include modernizing the software by building NiFi microservices and refactoring existing NiagaraFiles components to enhance performance, functionality, and scalability within the AWS cloud environment. #MPOJobs #AJCM #PeratonRoyalMove #MDFSP Qualifications * Twenty (20) years of software engineering experience supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
Note: Four (4) additional years of software engineering experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
* Minimum of six (6) years of recent experience in Java development, including Java 8, 11, and 21.
* Strong understanding of class loading and multi-threaded application development.
* Experience refactoring software to operate efficiently in an AWS cloud environment.
* An active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is required.Desired Qualifications:
* Familiarity with JUnit and Mockito for automated testing.
* Experience working with mission data formats.
* Knowledge of Apache NiFi and/or NiagaraFiles.
* Hands-on experience in the AWS environment.
* Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker for containerized applications.
* Experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
* Proficiency with development tools such as Git, Maven, and Jira.
* Understanding of automation practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan. Details Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. 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. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
Note: Four (4) additional years of software engineering experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
* Minimum of six (6) years of recent experience in Java development, including Java 8, 11, and 21.
* Strong understanding of class loading and multi-threaded application development.
* Experience refactoring software to operate efficiently in an AWS cloud environment.
* An active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is required.Desired Qualifications:
* Familiarity with JUnit and Mockito for automated testing.
* Experience working with mission data formats.
* Knowledge of Apache NiFi and/or NiagaraFiles.
* Hands-on experience in the AWS environment.
* Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker for containerized applications.
* Experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
* Proficiency with development tools such as Git, Maven, and Jira.
* Understanding of automation practices and CI/CD pipelines.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan. Details Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. 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. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Skills
Docker
Microservices
AWS
Apache
Git
HTTPS
JUnit
Java
Jira
Kubernetes
SAFe
Terraform
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