Software Developer Big Data (Space Domain

Peraton is looking for a Senior JAVA Developer in Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO to support Intelligence Community and DoD customers as part of a talented, high-performing team. As part of this team you will work with emerging service and distributed computing technologies for satellite situational awareness (SSA) data processing and distribution.

The EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses: programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system.

What you’‘ll do supporting the Common Data Services (CDS) on EMMETT:

• Design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient data ingestion pipelines using Apache NiFi to collect, transform, and route data from diverse sources (e.g., satellite telemetry, ground station data, sensor feeds, mission logs).
• Develop and maintain data processing applications primarily in Java, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security for mission-critical systems.
• Design and manage NoSQL databases, specifically MongoDB, to store vast amounts of heterogeneous space-domain data, optimizing for both read and write performance.
• Build and expose secure, performant Data APIs (RESTful/GraphQL) to enable internal and external applications to access and consume processed data, facilitating integration with analytics platforms, visualization tools, and other mission systems.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, aerospace engineers, and mission specialists to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Implement data quality, validation, and governance processes within data pipelines to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data workflows and database performance to ensure continuous operation and efficiency.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation, adhering to agile methodologies.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering, cloud computing, and the space industry., * Design, develop, and implement scalable and efficient data ingestion pipelines using Apache NiFi to collect, transform, and route data from diverse sources (e.g., satellite telemetry, ground station data, sensor feeds, mission logs).
• Develop and maintain data processing applications primarily in Java, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security for mission-critical systems.
• Design and manage NoSQL databases, specifically MongoDB, to store vast amounts of heterogeneous space-domain data, optimizing for both read and write performance.
• Build and expose secure, performant Data APIs (RESTful/GraphQL) to enable internal and external applications to access and consume processed data, facilitating integration with analytics platforms, visualization tools, and other mission systems.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, aerospace engineers, and mission specialists to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Implement data quality, validation, and governance processes within data pipelines to ensure data integrity and reliability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data workflows and database performance to ensure continuous operation and efficiency.
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation, adhering to agile methodologies.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in data engineering, cloud computing, and the space industry.

• A Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; OR a Master’’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- contract requires TS/SCI with poly. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Must be proficient in with Java (Model, Entity, Data Transfer Object (DTO), Data Access (DAO)), * Experience with other big data technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Hadoop).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their data services.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and methodologies.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of satellite data formats (e.g., NetCDF, HDF5, CCSDS).
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification, Aerospace Engineering, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache, Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Application Programming Interface (API), Best Practices, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Community Support, CompTIA Security+, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cyberspace, Data Access Objects (DAO), Data Formats, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Database Administration, Distributed Computing, Docker, Documentation, Emerging Technology, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Git, GraphQL, HDF (Hierarchical Data Format), High Reliability, Identify Issues, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Intelligence Community, Java, Microsoft Windows Azure, MongoDB, NoSQL, Operations Management, Performance Management, REST (Representational State Transfer), Requirements Management, Scalable System Development, Software Administration, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Engineering, Telemetry, Testing, United States Department of Defense (DoD)

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan., $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.

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.