
Kubernetes Application Software Engineer
Laurel, MDFull-time$146–234K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Job overview
Peraton seeks an experienced application developer to design, develop, and deploy a scalable web application using Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized services. The role includes building APIs, microservices, data pipelines, and interactive dashboards, as well as testing, CI/CD, and production deployment. The position requires an active TS/SCI with current polygraph and 14 years of software engineering experience; a bachelor’s degree may be substituted with four additional years of relevant experience.
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Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Project Description:
- Provides the research, development, evaluation, and demonstration of concepts, technologies, and capabilities to satisfy specific customer research requirements in specific areas.
Job Description:
- The team is seeking an experienced application developer to be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying a complex and scalable web application that leverages a Kubernetes cluster to orchestrate a collection of containerized services.
Key Responsibilities:
Design & Development:
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Design and develop robust and scalable web application architecture.
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Develop and implement RESTful APIs and microservices using Python or Java.
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Develop and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
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Design and implement data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and serving data to the web application.
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Develop and implement data visualization and interactive dashboards using libraries like Solid, React, or JQuery.
Integration, Testing, & Deployment:
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Write and execute unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests.
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Implement continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
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Deploy and maintain the web application in a production environment.
Collaboration and Communication:
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Collaborate effectively with data scientists, engineers, and product managers.
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Communicate technical information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
Highly Desired Skills:
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Understanding of Kubernetes concepts such as deployments, services, pods, namespaces, and resource management.
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Experience with Ontology Web Language (OWL) or Resource Description Framework (RDF).
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Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs).
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Experience with Kubernetes monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
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Experience with Apache Spark is a plus.
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Experience with a cloud platform such as AWS.
Qualifications
Required Technical Skills:
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Experience with Python or Java.
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Experience with web application development frameworks (e.g., Flask, Django, Spring Boot).
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Experience with data pipelines and data processing tools.
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Experience with REST (Representational State Transfer).
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Experience with Java, Python.
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Experience Data visualization and interactive dashboards libraries (Solid, React, or JQuery)
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Familiar with Kubernetes & operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs).
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Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Basic Requirements:
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Active TS/SCI with current Polygraph required
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Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
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Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Target Salary Range $146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
How this job compares
Set against the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$146–234K/yr
- Maryland median$120–209K/yr1,012 salary ranges
- US median$134–215K/yr32,917 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $190K, is 15% above the Maryland median midpoint ($165K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,226 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 41,225 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 14 years of experience — more than three in four Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 33,478 postings).
- Education
- 14,294 of the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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