Kubernetes Application Software Engineer
About The Position
Peraton is seeking an experienced application developer to design, develop, and deploy a complex, scalable web application that uses a Kubernetes cluster to orchestrate containerized services. The work supports research, development, evaluation, and demonstration of concepts, technologies, and capabilities that address specific customer research requirements. The engineer will build web application architecture, APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and interactive visualizations; test and deploy the application; and collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph and 14 years of relevant software engineering experience, along with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or the specified experience substitution.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph.
- Fourteen years of experience as a Software Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; four additional years of relevant SWE experience may substitute for the degree.
- Experience with Python or Java.
- Experience with web application development frameworks such as Flask, Django, or Spring Boot.
- Experience with data pipelines and data processing tools.
- Experience with REST (Representational State Transfer).
- Experience with data visualization and interactive dashboard libraries such as Solid, React, or JQuery.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, operators, and custom resource definitions (CRDs).
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of Kubernetes deployments, services, pods, namespaces, and resource management.
- Experience with Ontology Web Language (OWL) or Resource Description Framework (RDF).
- Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs).
- Experience with Kubernetes monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack.
- Experience with Apache Spark.
- Experience with a cloud platform such as AWS.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop robust, scalable web application architecture.
- Develop RESTful APIs and microservices using Python or Java.
- Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Design and implement data pipelines to ingest, process, and serve data to the web application.
- Develop data visualizations and interactive dashboards using libraries such as Solid, React, or JQuery.
- Write and execute unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
- Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Deploy and maintain the web application in a production environment.
- Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers.
- Communicate technical information clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
Benefits
- Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for the employee and dependents.
- 25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
- Eligibility to participate in a bonus plan.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Health savings account.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Parental leave.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off for vacation.
- Company-paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
