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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $112,000 - $179,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Unit Testing, Bash Shell, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Linux, Distributed Systems, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IPv4, IPv6, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Java Message Service (JMS), Spring Framework, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, Network Architecture, Octopus Deploy, OpenShift, OpenSSL, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Maintenance, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Web Services, Network Switches, Transport Layer Security, Apache Camel, Spring-boot, Software Application Programming, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, Git, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Rancher, Grpc, Devsecops, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** November 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9310593/software-engineer ## About the Role Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support our Department of War (DoW) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated and high-performing team. As part of the Data Exchange engineering team, you will support an exciting program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders. Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company., * 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. * Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 8+ years of experience in a software engineering related field; or a master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related field and 6+ years of experience in a software engineering related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree * Meet DoD 8140 foundational requirements for a Software Developer with proficiency of advanced (i.e. CISSP-ISSAP) * You have at least 5+ years of significant experience with software design and development with service-oriented architectures to include web services, and JMS publish/subscribe messaging, micro-service and distributed computing technologies. * You are comfortable with developing and testing applications using a broad spectrum of programming languages, ranging from industry-standard to innovative or domain-specific technologies. * You have significant experience with modern Java development including Java 21+ and common Java frameworks such as Apache Camel 4.4+, Spring Boot 4.0+ and/or Quarkus 3.2+. * You have experience in Python 3.x, Bash 4.x, and other languages. * You have significant experience developing applications for virtual or cloud-based environments. * You have experience developing software on Linux systems, typically RedHat Enterprise Linux 9 or higher. * You have experience collaborating with external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework. * You have experience developing with containers and deploying to Kubernetes 1.30+ using Helm 3.x. Familiarity with Rancher 2.x or OpenShift 4.x. * Experience with network architectures including IPv4, IPv6, network switches, firewalls, TCP/IP (socket) applications, and higher-level protocols such as HTTPS, HTTPS/2, GRPC, etc. * You have experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. * You have experience working within a team environment using Agile/DevSecOps methods and tools, to include Jira, Confluence, GIT, Maven, ArgoCD and Gitlab. * You have experience implementing cybersecurity hardened solutions. * You enjoy troubleshooting TLS and SSL issues using command-line tools such as OpenSSL. * You are skilled in analyzing conventional and unconventional data formats to ensure they align with defined specifications and requirements. * You can think creatively and operate in a collaborative, fast-paced, process-oriented, deadline-driven and sometimes ambiguous environment with little supervision. * You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications. ## Description Cybersecurity experts, Scrum and Agile professionals and engineers (systems, software, network, and cloud reliability) design and sustain cloud infrastructure to host spacecraft command and control systems. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Antenna as a Service (AaaS), Data as a Service (DaaS), and an active Admin Wide Area Network (AWAN) team are provided., * Transform customer requirements into a technologically advanced, high-performing software architecture within program technical, schedule, and cost constraints supporting our DoW customer and tenants * Work in a high-performance environment using Agile Software Development processes to support system design, architecture, application deployment, and application maintenance. * Perform backlog grooming and sprint planning, developing and reviewing code, updating technical documents, generating unit tests, ensuring code meets requirements through unit testing, and resolving discrepancy reports. * Develop, install and configure software components or algorithms in a cloud-based environment/framework. * Work with the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and other Scrum team members to ensure successful integration with other software components.