Senior Java Developer

Program Overview

The program is a next generation Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system. It establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators.

About The Role

Peraton is looking for a Senior JAVA Developer in Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO to support Intelligence Community and DoD customers as part of a talented, high-performing team. As part of this team you will work with emerging service and distributed computing technologies for satellite situational awareness (SSA) data processing and distribution .

The EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses: programmatics , sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.

What you'll do supporting the Common Data Services (CDS) on EMMETT :

• Provide TS/SCI Java software development of modules. Some of these techniques include but are not limited to, event-driven or state-driven programming, error logging, and exception handling.
• Perform TS/SCI software analysis, architecture, engineering, and integration services at the unit, module, and system levels.
• Perform all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
• Adhere to open standards and modern software development methodologies, including what is considered ‘best’ practices by Industry to the extent that operational requirements will allow.
• Provide technical reports, white papers and other documentation as required to documents findings of all software engineering service activities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree with 8years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience . Additional four (4) years experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Must be proficient in with Java (Model, Entity, Data Transfer Object (DTO), Data Access (DAO))
• Software design and development experience with cloud architecture to include using containers (Docker).
• Experience developing software on Unix-based operating systems such as RedHat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with Remote Debugging (JDWP) and Spring Framework - MapStruct Annotations
• Experience with a relational database, such as PostgreSQL (understand queries and commands)
• Experience working with Linux distributions and how to use commands and navigation
• Experience with Messaging like ActiveMQ and Camel Route
• Working knowledge of web application basics like HTML, REST, WebSocket, CSS, and JavaScript
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Gerrit/ GIT.
• Experience with Rest API/API Gateway
• Experience with Apache Kafka
• Experience with Microservices, Containerization, and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience with cluster management tools such as AWS EKS and Rancher
• Hands on experience with AWS services such as RDS, ElastiCashe or similar

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python
• Familiar with web server configuration on NGINX, Apache, or similar
• Experience using AWS as a developer
• Experience in using build/deploy tools such as Jenkins and Ansible
• Experience collaborating with external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework.
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Background in physics, mathematics, or aerospace.
• Experience with NiFi , developing flows and process groups
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, 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.

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Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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