Software & Database Engineer

Peraton has an immediate opening for a Jr./Mid-level Software & Database Engineer who will join our team at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, NM. Your role in this position will be to serve as a core technical contributor responsible for building, enhancing, and maintaining modern software and data systems. This role combines full lifecycle software engineering with deep database expertise across Oracle and PostgreSQL environments. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop resilient applications, design high-performance schemas, troubleshoot system issues, and ensure reliable data integration across mission-critical platforms.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to create effective telemetry, tracking, and command software solutions.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and analyze software that interfaces with hardware systems.
• Customize third-party applications and maintain libraries, documentation, and manuals.
• Provide first-level support to customers and communicate technical status updates to leadership.
• Design and maintain server-side logic using Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL.
• Develop scalable relational schemas, manage migrations, and support new software feature deployments.
• Conduct performance tuning using Oracle AWR/ASH, TKPROF, and PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE.
• Support database modernization and migration efforts across Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Optimize integration between applications and databases, including connection pooling and data access layers.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or related technical field and 5 years of relative experience; Master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
• Security clearance - this position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter.
• You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3-5+ years of hands-on database engineering or backend development working with Oracle and PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency writing advanced logic in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL.
• Experience supporting SDLC processes within Agile/Scrum environments and managing database objects via Git.
• Security clearance - this position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter.
• You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.

Preferred & Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with OpenVMS, Linux, or Windows operating systems.
• Experience working with SQL databases and object-oriented languages such as Ada, C++, or Java.
• Familiarity with schema migration tools.
• Cloud-hosted database experience.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or shell environments.
• Understanding of database replication technologies (GoldenGate, PostgreSQL streaming replication).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in team environments and interact with customers.

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. 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.