Software Development Manager

We are seeking an experienced Software Development Manager to lead and oversee integrated software and hardware development efforts for a data-driven healthcare platform - specifically the development of a user interface to translate complex data into actionable insights that combat Fraud, Waste and Abuse.

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the primary development leadership authority, managing a team of direct employees and subcontractors while coordinating closely with the Operations Manager, DevOps Lead and Release Manager to ensure seamless, high-quality delivery across all development workstreams.
• Directly manage 5-10 full-time employees and provide day-to-day oversight and direction for 5-10 subcontractor personnel across integrated development workstreams.
• Handle staffing decisions, onboarding, mentoring, and performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Coordinate closely with the Release Manager, Operations Manager and DevOps Lead to align development priorities, resolve cross-team dependencies, and ensure cohesive delivery.
• Maintain active, working knowledge of each team member’s current assignments, progress, and blockers
• Partner with other team managers and technical leads to drive cross-functional collaboration across DevSecOps, data engineering, analytics, and platform modernization efforts.
• Lead development activities across a complex, cloud-hosted system integrating software and hardware components, including AWS infrastructure, COTS products, data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).
• Own and enforce technical quality standards, code review processes, and Definition of Done (DoD) compliance across all development teams.
• Actively participate in and support SAFe ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Scrum of Scrums, and retrospectives.
• Identify, track, and mitigate development risks; escalate blockers and cross-team dependencies to the Release Train Engineer (RTE) and Program Manager as appropriate.
• Support platform modernization initiatives including Snowflake/Databricks migration, AngularJS-to-Angular UI upgrades, containerization (Docker/AWS ECS), and CI/CD pipeline enhancements.
• Ensure development deliverables meet required performance standards and defined SLAs.
• Drive architecture discussions, design choices, and coding standards to ensure the team is building the right product the right way.

• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or PhD required.
• Proven experience managing software and/or systems development teams, including direct oversight of both employees and subcontractor personnel.
• Demonstrated experience working within a SAFe Agile environment, including participation in PI Planning, sprint execution, and cross-team coordination.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud environments, including infrastructure management, containerization (Docker, AWS ECS), and cloud-hosted application development.
• Experience with Snowflake and Databricks as data platforms, including understanding of data pipelines, ETL workflows, and analytics integration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools, particularly Jenkins and GitHub, with the ability to support development teams in writing pipeline-ready code, integrating automated testing, and ensuring development branches meet the standards required for handoff to the release process. Experience with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases in a development context.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and integrate COTS products within a larger system architecture.
• Proven ability to coordinate across multiple teams and functional leads (e.g., DevOps, Operations, UI development, release management) to drive integrated delivery.
• Excellent communication skills - written and verbal - with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong risk management skills with the ability to proactively identify issues, assess impacts, and drive resolution.
• Experience with Splunk for application monitoring, observability, and audit trail management.
• Hands-on experience with Angular (or AngularJS-to-Angular migration) and modern front-end development practices.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• US Citizenship or Green Card holder and must have been in US for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Preferred Requirements:

• SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE)).
• Experience supporting CMS, HHS, or other federal health IT programs, particularly in fraud, waste, and abuse detection or claims processing environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML development workflows, including LLM integration, model pipeline management, or agentic AI development.
• Experience with FISMA Moderate systems, NIST SP 800-53 security controls, and ATO maintenance processes.

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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.

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.