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Full Stack Java Cloud Software Engineer

Peraton

Annapolis Junction, MDFull-time$135–216K/yrPosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$135–216K/yr
Location
Annapolis Junction, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

AWS Developer Associate Or AWS Machine Learning Engineer Associate Or AWS Generative AI Developer Professional Or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Or CKADTS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Peraton is hiring a Full Stack Java Cloud Software Engineer for a mature software development effort supporting web-based applications that automate data management for intelligence community data custodians. The team uses Java as its primary language and Agile methods to manage software activities and requirements. The role offers opportunities to develop and broaden Java skills while working with technologies such as Quarkus and PrimeFaces.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Quarkus or Spring BootPrimeFacesAPI DevelopmentData IngestJMSKafkaWorkflow CreationSQLPostgreSQLAWSAWS LambdaAmazon S3XMLJSONYAMLSoftware ResearchUI DevelopmentComponent-Based LibrariesGitLab CI/CDSoftware DevelopmentRequirements AnalysisSoftware InstallationSoftware IntegrationSoftware EvaluationSoftware EnhancementSoftware MaintenanceSoftware TestingProblem DiagnosisProblem Resolution

Qualifications

TS/SCI With Current Polygraph5 Years Software Development ExperienceBachelor's in Technical DisciplineAWS Developer Associate or AWS Machine Learning Engineer Associate or AWS Generative AI Developer Professional or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional or CKAD

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401(k) Match

Full job description

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:

  • The team supports a suite of web-based applications that automate data management for IC data custodians.

  • The products facilitate the capture of information and approvals that allow for the movement of data through the customer mission space in a compliant manner.

  • These products are critical to standardize and simplify data movement as well as data reuse and integration with downstream tools.

Job Description:

  • The ideal candidate will become a member of a mature software development effort using Java as the primary language.

  • The development effort uses Agile methods to assign, track and manage software activities and requirements within the team.

  • This position will allow a software developer to develop and broaden their skills in the Java language as well as use technologies such as Quarkus and PrimeFaces.

  • Use of these technologies allows for full stack development, to include ease of building User Interfaces.

Highly Desired Skills:

  • Quarkus / SpringBoot

  • Primefaces

  • API

  • Data ingest technologies (JMS messages, Kafka)

  • Creating/modifying workflows

  • SQL/postgreSQL

  • AWS, Lambda, S3

  • XML, JSON, YAML

  • Researching software solutions

  • UI development using component-based libraries

  • GitLab CI/CD

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI with current polygraph required

  • At least five (5) years of experience in software development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and problem diagnosis/resolution

  • Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline from an accredited college or university is highly desired

  • A relevant bachelor’s degree will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience.

  • At least one of the following certifications:

  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate

  • AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional

  • AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional

  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

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 $135,000 - $216,000. 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 34,952 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$135–216K/yr
  • Maryland median$122–210K/yr818 salary ranges
  • US median$140–222K/yr28,140 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $176K, is 3% above the Maryland median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 989 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 34,952 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (28,185 postings).
Education
12,560 of the 34,952 open Software Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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