Cyber Software Engineer, Senior Advisor with Security Clearance

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 Peraton as a Senior Cyber Software Engineer Peraton is seeking a Senior Cyber Software Engineer to join our high-impact Cyber Missions team in Laurel, MD. In this role, you'll work as part of an integrated product development team building mission-critical capabilities that operate across large-scale compute clusters and modern AWS cloud environments. You'll play a key role throughout the full software lifecycle-designing, developing, optimizing, and sustaining advanced cyber systems that directly support national-level missions.
What You'll Do * Drive all phases of agile software development for a full-featured cloud-hosted service
* Develop, test, and integrate new capabilities while improving performance and scalability
* Contribute to optimization and performance tuning for distributed systems
* Support ongoing operations, sustainment, and system enhancements
* Collaborate with cross-functional engineers to deliver reliable, secure, mission-aligned solutionsWhat You Bring Technical Expertise * Hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and Agentic AI
* Strong background in AWS architecture, including use of AWS SDKs and APIs
* Proficiency with observability tools (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, etc.)
* Experience building and managing infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as CloudFormation or Terraform
* Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring best practices
* Java programming expertise for distributed, networked, and multi-threaded systems
* Familiarity with microservices, containerization, and Kubernetes orchestration
* Experience working in Agile development environments with modern source-control and collaboration tools
* Working knowledge of security and compliance principles for cloud-based and distributed systemsWhat You'll Own As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be trusted to: * Independently perform development, installation, testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting
* Lead technical evaluations, estimate task durations, and help shape project plans
* Review engineering designs for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with mission needs
* Contribute to a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement
#MDFSP Qualifications Basic Qualifications: * 14+ years of Software Engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Engineering, Statistics, Engineering Management, or a related field * May substitute 4 additional years of SWE experience in lieu of a degree
* Active TS/SCI with polygraph required
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. #MPOJobs #AJCM #PeratonRoyalMove Details Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.