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# Mission Planning Software - Cloud Engineering

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000 - $216,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache ActiveMQ, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Confluence, JIRA, Cloud Engineering, CompTIA Security+, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Linux, Programming Tools, Spring Framework, PostgreSQL, Software Maintenance, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Enterprise Application Integration, Data Logging, Software Modules, Amazon ElastiCache, Spring-boot, Software Application Programming, Git, SC Clearance, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Dynatrace, Microservices
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9294101/mission-planning-software-cloud-engineering

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree will be considered.
 * This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
 * Demonstrated experience in Java 8 or later, including Stream APIs, Future APIs, and Lambda expressions.
 * Experience building applications using Spring Framework / Spring Boot.
 * Experience with microservices architectures, containerization, and Kubernetes.
 * Hands-on experience with cloud services such as AWS (e.g., EC2, RDS, ElastiCache).
 * Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
 * Experience with messaging services (e.g., Kafka, ActiveMQ, Camel).
 * Experience with remote debugging (JDWP).
 * Experience working in a Linux environment.
 * Experience using modern development tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Git., * Experience working in Agile or SAFe environments.
 * Background in software design principles, design patterns, and enterprise integration patterns.
 * Understanding of advanced Spring concepts including Auto Configuration, WebFlux, AOP, Security, and distributed configuration.
 * Experience with Java automation/synthesization libraries (e.g., Lombok, MapStruct).
 * Experience with advanced microservice concepts such as clustering, distributed tracing, decentralized governance, fault isolation, and circuit breaking.
 * Background in physics, mathematics, or aerospace.
 * CompTIA Security+ CE certification or progress toward certification.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Engineering to support enterprise software development initiatives within a collaborative, high-performing engineering team. This role involves designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining software modules using modern development practices, ensuring solutions meet organizational standards for quality, performance, and maintainability.

What you'll do:

 * Develop Java-based software modules, applying modern programming techniques such as event-driven or state-driven design, error logging, and exception handling.
 * Perform software analysis, architecture, engineering, and integration activities across unit, module, and system levels.
 * Support all phases of the software engineering lifecycle, including implementation, testing, and documentation.
 * Follow open standards and modern software engineering best practices consistent with industry norms.
 * Prepare technical documentation such as reports and white papers summarizing engineering findings.