Cloud Software Engineer, Advisor

Peraton•Laurel, MD

35d

About The Position

Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD. As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. What You'll Do: Design, develop, test, and integrate complex software capabilities in a cloud environment Lead efforts in performance tuning, system optimization, and cloud-native architecture Support full lifecycle software engineering in an Agile/Scrum setting Develop scalable, secure, and resilient services using AWS technologies and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Perform operations and sustainment functions to ensure mission continuity Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers when needed Why Join Us? At Peraton, you're not just a number-you're a critical part of national defense and innovation. You'll collaborate with brilliant minds, take ownership of challenging projects, and have the opportunity to grow technically and professionally. We support career advancement, continuous learning, and offer competitive compensation and benefits. Be part of something bigger. Apply today and help shape the future of cyber intelligence.

Requirements

An Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
Eight (8) or more years of directly related experience in software development/engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is required
Must have, or be willing to obtain prior to start, one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications: AWS Certified Developer-Associate AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Elastic Certified Engineer

Nice To Haves

Cloud Expertise: Deep experience in AWS Cloud Architecture, SDKs, APIs, and cloud services integration
AI/ML Integration: Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks
IaC & DevOps: Hands-on with CloudFormation or Terraform, and modern CI/CD pipelines
Programming Proficiency: Strong in Java for distributed systems with a solid grasp of networking, multi-threading, and concurrency
Containers & Orchestration: Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture
Security-Minded: Working knowledge of cloud security principles and compliance best practices
Scripting & Systems: Competent in Linux environments with scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Perl, or similar

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and integrate complex software capabilities in a cloud environment
Lead efforts in performance tuning, system optimization, and cloud-native architecture
Support full lifecycle software engineering in an Agile/Scrum setting
Develop scalable, secure, and resilient services using AWS technologies and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Perform operations and sustainment functions to ensure mission continuity
Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers when needed

Benefits

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.

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