Software Architect

Peraton•Herndon, VA

1d•$135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Peraton Labs is searching for a Software Architect to join a team as a senior technical contributor owning significant development responsibilities, mentoring junior team members, and helping ensure that engineering decisions align with both immediate mission requirements and longer-term platform evolution. You’ll support the team in an Agile software development environment supporting requirements/story development, software architecture and design, software development, unit/component testing, and systems integration. Additionally, this role will support cross-organization development needs, contributing to shared capabilities, integration efforts, and technical initiatives that benefit the broader cyber product portfolio.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D; including 5 years working as a software architect
Degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
Ability to work with internal and external teams to define requirements, specify architectures, complete detailed designs, and oversee implementations
Proven technical leadership skills and mastery of cutting-edge software development tools and architectures
An understanding of Enterprise Architecture strategy and design
A demonstrated ability to design, architect and implement best practices, with the following languages: Java and JavaScript/React
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the application stack in development and production environments
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern deployment practices
Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems, database technologies, web application servers, and/or automated testing tools.
Demonstrated application security knowledge
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player
Strong written and oral communication skills
US Citizenship

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in an Agile software development environment
Prior experience working with DevSecOps processes and tools
Experience with web development frameworks, database technologies, web services, and/or web application servers
Prior experience with the cyber security domain
Prior experience providing mentoring to junior personnel
Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action
Ability to find innovative ways to solve problems

Responsibilities

Own significant development responsibilities
Mentor junior team members
Ensure engineering decisions align with immediate mission requirements and longer-term platform evolution
Support requirements/story development
Support software architecture and design
Support software development
Support unit/component testing
Support systems integration
Support cross-organization development needs
Contribute to shared capabilities
Contribute to integration efforts
Contribute to technical initiatives that benefit the broader cyber product portfolio