Software Engineer

Peraton
Herndon, VA

Program Overview

Supports the maintenance and enhancement of applications for joint intelligence operations, focusing on combatant command workflows. It works to improve technology effectiveness, eliminate overlaps, and prioritize customer needs by delivering data and new capabilities to support mission success.

About The Role

Responsibilities:

The selected candidate should have experience with agile software methodology, and software engineering design best practices. The candidate will work within a cross-functional Scrum team, and will be responsible for developing software, participating in acceptance criteria development, creating scripts, and utilizing Open Source and COTS tools to automate testing, documenting instructions, and participating in integration activities.

Location: Herndon, VA

Duties include:

  • Designs, develops, documents, tests and debugs applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions.
  • Confers with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
  • Designs, develops, and modifies software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcomes and consequences of design.
  • Coordinates software system installations and monitors equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met.
  • Performs software engineering and development activities associated with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software.
  • Develops and integrates bug fixes and new feature enhancements using DIA standard development tools and processes (e.g., Eclipse, VS Code, Gitlab).

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in an area applicable to the position with 10+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 6 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph, or TS with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain a polygraph
  • Programming Language Experience including – but not limited to –Java, JavaScript and Python.
  • Experience in RHEL and ORACLE environments.
  • AWS technologies: PostgreSQL, Oracle.
  • Experience using modern techniques such as REST, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, JavaScript, Ember.js frameworks.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Experience with Docker, KeyCloak, Wildfly, Tomcat, ArcGIS, Fid

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience using Git, Jenkins, Gitlab.
  • Experience with EC2, S3.
  • Understanding of and experience with network administration and security protocols on various domains.
  • Experience with Joint Intelligence Operations Command (JIOC) applications and/or intelligence data.
  • Experience within the DIA (Defense Intelligence Agency) or other DoD security domains highly desired.

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. 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

Application Duration Statement: 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.

Posted 2026-01-13

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