Software Engineer (Junior)

Peraton

3d • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer (Junior) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will be responsible for supporting development, integration, testing, and maintenance of web/CMS front ends, lightweight backend services, and dashboard data feeds in AWS GovCloud under senior supervision. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for supporting development, integration, testing, and maintenance of web/CMS front ends, lightweight backend services, and dashboard data feeds in AWS GovCloud under senior supervision.
Implements accessible front end components (HTML5, CSS, JS) and CMS template changes compliant with Section 508/WCAG; assists with responsive and mobile first rendering.
Assists with basic API integration, data mapping for dashboards, and ETL/ingestion tasks into secure dev/test environments.
Executes routine builds and deployments into dev/test following CI/CD runbooks; performs basic automated and manual test execution.
Supports incident triage for non critical outages, gathers logs, creates defect tickets, and escalates per incident procedures.
Familiar with: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, basic Python or Node.js, Git, and Jira.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience / Education: 2 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 0 years with MS/MA or 6 years w/o a degree or 4 years with AS/AA
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix.
• Familiar with: HTML/CSS/JavaScript, basic Python or Node.js, Git, and Jira.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience supporting large-scale government IT modernization programs.
• CompTIA Security+

Responsibilities

• supporting development, integration, testing, and maintenance of web/CMS front ends, lightweight backend services, and dashboard data feeds in AWS GovCloud under senior supervision.
• Implements accessible front end components (HTML5, CSS, JS) and CMS template changes compliant with Section 508/WCAG; assists with responsive and mobile first rendering.
• Assists with basic API integration, data mapping for dashboards, and ETL/ingestion tasks into secure dev/test environments.
• Executes routine builds and deployments into dev/test following CI/CD runbooks; performs basic automated and manual test execution.
• Supports incident triage for non critical outages, gathers logs, creates defect tickets, and escalates per incident procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees