Junior Software Engineer (AWS Cloud Services)

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

Peraton is seeking Junior Software Engineer to support a development of enterprise applications. This individual will support the technical design and development efforts including migration of legacy/on-prem applications to AWS cloud and related technologies.

Work Location: Onsite; Lanham, Maryland

Shift Schedule: 8am - 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST)

What You Will Do:

• Support application architecture, design, development, unit testing, implementation, and production support activities under the direction of technical leadership of the development team.

• Design and develop solutions using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Informatica, and JBoss.

• Develop and integrate cloud-based solutions using AWS services, including EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.

• Design, deploy, and support containerized services using OpenShift and Kubernetes.

• Support implementing the proposed technical design, coding standards, architecture, and development best practices.

• Review technical designs and code to ensure quality, scalability, security, and performance.

• Support/lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve issues of complex applications, its integration with partnering applications.

• Collaborate with business, technical, architecture, and project teams throughout the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma and 6 years of professional experience.

• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; all work must be performed within the United States.

• 2+ years of application development experience in developing applications in an agile environment using Java 17 or higher, Spring Boot, and Spring Batch.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, SDS, DynamoDB, SQS, Lambda, and AWS CLI.

• Experience with application design, development, unit testing, implementation, troubleshooting, and production support.

• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting both front-end and back-end application development.

• Strong Java/JBoss experience.

• Experience working full-stack development efforts within complex enterprise environments.

• Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.

Target Salary Range $66,000 - $106,000. 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.