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Cloud Software Engineer Cyber Missions Team
Location: Annapolis Junction MD

Peraton is seeking a talented Cloud Software Engineer to join our elite Cyber Missions team where youll build and sustain mission-critical cloud solutions that make a real this role youll work at a high level of technical independence while collaborating with a team of experts tackling complex high-value challenges.

As a Cloud Software Engineer youll be involved across the full software lifecyclefrom requirements analysis and design to development integration testing deployment and ongoing optimization. Youll design resilient scalable cloud solutions that thoughtfully balance cost performance availability and security ensuring systems are both powerful and dependable.

Youll also have opportunities to influence technical direction by evaluating project needs defining tasks and timelines and producing high-quality designs. As a senior contributor youll help mentor and guide junior engineers sharing your expertise and fostering strong engineering practices across the team.

What Youll Do:

• Design develop and maintain cloud-based software solutions

• Solve complex technical challenges with a focus on reliability and performance

• Lead or contribute to architecture and design reviews

• Support integration testing troubleshooting and system enhancements

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

• Help shape project scope schedules and technical approaches

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cloud engineer who enjoys ownership collaboration and building solutions that truly matter.

Why Peraton:

At Peraton youll do work that matters. We support some of the nations most critical cyber defense and intelligence missionsproviding you the opportunity to apply your cloud expertise where it has real-world impact.

Peraton offers a collaborative environment where technical excellence is valued and innovation is encouraged. Youll work alongside highly skilled professionals have access to cutting-edge technologies and be empowered to take ownership of complex challenges from design through deployment.

We are committed to your growth offering opportunities for professional development mentorship and career advancementwhether you want to deepen your technical expertise or move toward technical leadership. With competitive compensation comprehensive benefits and a strong focus on work-life balance Peraton provides a place where you can build a long-term meaningful career.

Required Qualifications:

• 6 years of hands-on software development experience across the full lifecycle including requirements analysis design development integration testing deployment maintenance and troubleshooting

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (e.g. Mathematics Information Systems Engineering)

  • In lieu of a degree an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph

• Cloud Developer Certification (required) one or more of the following:

  • AWS Certified Developer Associate

  • AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

  • Elastic Certified Engineer

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 worlds 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 do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.