Lead Application Developer

Peraton•Suitland, MD

2d•$135,000 - $216,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Lead Application Developer to lead the design, development, modernization, and integration of enterprise applications supporting mission-critical federal operations. This technically hands-on leadership role drives delivery in cloud-native environments and collaborates with architects, engineers, product teams, and external partners. The developer contributes to application development, modernization strategy, DevSecOps adoption, and system integration, ensuring applications are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with mission and compliance requirements. The position is based in Suitland, Maryland, with a hybrid workplace arrangement.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience, an associate degree and 14 years of experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 16 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust.
12 or more years of experience in software development, application engineering, or enterprise application modernization.
Demonstrated experience leading application development teams supporting large-scale federal IT modernization or transformation initiatives.
Experience designing, developing, and modernizing enterprise-grade, cloud-native applications.
Experience modernizing legacy or COTS applications into open-source, microservices-based architectures.
Experience with APIs, distributed integrations, event-driven architectures, and messaging systems.
Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in secure environments.
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with data integration, ingestion, ETL pipelines, data transformation, and dissemination workflows.
Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including Terraform.
Working knowledge of federal security and compliance requirements, including NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.
Experience supporting highly available, scalable, and resilient applications, including performance optimization.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum and SAFe development environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large-scale federal statistical, Census, or other mission-critical modernization programs.
Cloud certifications in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Experience integrating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning capabilities into enterprise applications.
Experience with Apache Kafka or other large-scale event-streaming technologies.
Experience supporting complex system-of-systems integration initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead development and modernization of enterprise applications within a cloud-native ecosystem.
Refactor legacy and commercial off-the-shelf applications into modular, microservices-based architectures using open-source technologies.
Design, develop, and integrate APIs, event-driven services, and messaging-based systems.
Develop secure, scalable, and highly available applications supporting high-volume and near-real-time processing.
Contribute to AI/ML-enabled application workflows, including model integration and deployment support.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and security validation.
Implement DevSecOps practices, including secure SDLC, automated scanning, and compliance validation.
Support system-of-systems integration across applications, contractors, and technical teams.
Ensure applications align with federal security and compliance requirements, including NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, and ATO support processes.
Design and support data ingestion, ETL pipelines, transformation, analytics, and dissemination capabilities.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across application, infrastructure, integration, and data layers.
Lead code reviews, mentor developers, and enforce engineering standards and best practices.
Collaborate in Agile/Scrum and SAFe delivery environments to support consistent execution and delivery quality.