Cloud Software Engineering, Lead Associate

ResponsibilitiesPeraton has an immediate opportunity for a Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Intel team here in Laurel, MD. As a Cloud Software Engineer, you are expected to perform requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution at a high level of proficiency and independence. You are expected to communicate directions and provide guidance to more junior programmer/analysts, as required. Cloud Software Engineers must be adept at developing solutions which integrated or extended COTS or GOTS products. Additionally, Cloud Software Engineers may be responsible for evaluating project needs, determining tasks and durations, and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness. This is a position a product development team. The candidate will have a primary focus of supporting all aspects of agile software design and development for products that are integrated into systems on large scale compute clusters. Duties include development of new capabilities, testing, optimization and performance tuning, operation, and sustainment functions.QualificationsBasic Qualifications: * Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required * Five (5) years experience as a SWE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. * Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. * One of the following certifications required:* AWS Certified Developer-Associate* AWS DevOps Engineer Professional * Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)* Elastic Certified EngineerCore Required Competencies and Skills: * Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading * Apache Open Source NiFi * Agile development experience * Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)* Experience with source code management practices and tools * Enabling tools: Git, Maven, Jira * Continuous Integration / Continuous Testing: Bamboo, Jenkins, GitLab Cl/Pipelines * Continuous Monitoring: ELK Stack (ElasticSearch, Logstash and Kibana), Nagios * Familiarity with microservices software development technique and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)Preferred Skills: * Apache Open Source Hadoop * Apache Open Source AccumuloPeraton 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.*

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