Software Engineer (Senior)

Peraton

2d • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer (Senior) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of complex, secure, cloud-native applications and microservices in AWS GovCloud supporting mission workflows like E-EFMP. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for leading the design and delivery of complex, secure, cloud-native applications and microservices in AWS GovCloud supporting mission workflows like E-EFMP.
Architects secure APIs and data ingestion pipelines to cloud data lakes conforming to DoD CC SRG and Zero Trust principles.
Drives enterprise-level performance and resilience through containerization, autoscaling, observability, and high-availability configurations across multi-AZ deployments.
Leads DevSecOps integration, designing CI/CD pipelines with security gates (SAST/DAST), automated rollback strategies, and code integrity controls.
Provides technical leadership for database architecture and production incident response; defines RTO/RPO targets and validates via Disaster Recovery exercises.
Familiar with: AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS), Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, SAST/DAST tools, and Oracle RAC.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience / Education: a minimum of 14 years w/o a degree or 12 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: AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS), Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, SAST/DAST tools, and Oracle RAC.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prior experience working in DoD or Federal government IT environments.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices architectures.
• CompTIA Security+
• Worklocation: remote with the ability to travel to NCR if needed

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the design and delivery of complex, secure, cloud-native applications and microservices in AWS GovCloud supporting mission workflows like E-EFMP.
• Architects secure APIs and data ingestion pipelines to cloud data lakes conforming to DoD CC SRG and Zero Trust principles.
• Drives enterprise-level performance and resilience through containerization, autoscaling, observability, and high-availability configurations across multi-AZ deployments.
• Leads DevSecOps integration, designing CI/CD pipelines with security gates (SAST/DAST), automated rollback strategies, and code integrity controls.
• Provides technical leadership for database architecture and production incident response; defines RTO/RPO targets and validates via Disaster Recovery exercises.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees