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# Junior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $128,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Information Systems, Linux, Drools, Apache Hadoop, Job Scheduling, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Scrum Methodology, Standard Sql, Scaled Agile Framework, Shell Script, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** June 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17378856/Junior-Software-Engineer-Virginia-Reston

## About the Role

* Minimum 3 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 7 years of relevant experience with a High School diploma in lieu of a degree.
 * Ability to work independently.
 * Strong Python development with JAVA experience or Strong JAVA Development with python experience.
 * Experience with distributed workloads via Spark/Hadoop
 * Must have SQL skills; Snowflake experience a plus.
 * AWS experience.
 * Shell scripting experience.
 * Team player
 * Excellent executive function and communication skills.
 * US Citizen or Green Card holder and must have been in the USA for 3 of the last 5 years.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications:

 * Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience; certification preferred.
 * CLI Linux experience.
 * Visual Studio (VS code) or other IDE experience.
 * Job scheduling / process automation experience.
 * Rules-based model experience.
 * Experience working with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) information systems.
 * CMS/Medicare or Medicaid claims experience.
 * Rules engine experience (ODM/DRools etc)
Peraton Overview

## Description

Be responsible for developing, testing and maintaining a complex distributed processing application utilizing python and Java.

 * You will work closely with Product Owner/Data Coaches/Analysts/DBA.
 * Work closely with Scrum/Kanban teams to ensure alignment with program standards, backend-frontend requirements, and Agile delivery expectations.


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