Senior Software Developer

We are Hiring! Peraton is looking for a Senior Software Developer. The qualified candidate will join our highly performing team supporting the FinCEN Program. This is fulltime remote except for 4 hours of onboarding in Vienna, VA.

What will you do:

Lead the strategic planning and execution of migrating complex legacy applications to modern cloud environments, specifically leveraging AWS cloud technologies.
• Drive architectural design decisions, defining system frameworks and core technologies tailored to enhance scalability, performance, and reliability for cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
• Provide senior technical leadership and mentoring within agile teams, ensuring high-quality delivery of software projects through effective collaboration and efficient processes.
• Oversee the full software development lifecycle including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment.
• Oversee the maintenance of cloud-based and on-premises applications.
• Establish best practices in continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes, ensuring efficient workflows and effective use of tools like Git, Jenkins, GitLab, and JIRA.
• Ensure application security compliance by proactively identifying and addressing vulnerabilities and overseeing documentation of security measures and standards.
• Coordinate closely with stakeholders across teams to manage integration and interface requirements, ensuring clear communication and alignment with overall business objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the degree.
• Professional experience in software development, including substantial experience in technical leadership capacity.
• Proficient in enterprise software development using Java, Spring/Spring Boot, J2EE, JavaScript frameworks (such as ReactJS, NodeJS), REST APIs, and Cloud Native architectures.
• Proven experience architecting and executing migrations from legacy systems to cloud platforms, particularly utilizing AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, S3, EC2, Step Functions, SNS, SQS, ECS/EKS, and CloudFormation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage software security practices, proactively addressing vulnerabilities, and documenting security standards comprehensively.
• Experience working with Linux operating systems, relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle), and application servers (WebLogic, JBoss, Apache Tomcat).
• Active engagement in cross-functional collaboration to define and manage integration requirements and system dependencies.
• Must have US Citizenship.
• Must have an active Secret Security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Developer Associate certification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in designing and maintaining containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Minimum of 2 years in a software engineering lead role, demonstrating strong capabilities in mentoring, guiding teams, and overseeing successful project outcomes.

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.