Cloud Software Engineer, Lead Associate Top SecretSCI wPoly

Position Overview:

The team is seeking a Cloud Software Engineer to join a product development team supporting a highly cleared government customer at Fort Meade (Laurel MD). This role focuses on building and deploying mission-critical capabilities within large-scale AWS Cloud environments with a primary emphasis on agile software design development and integration into operational systems that directly support national security missions.

Duties include design and development of new capabilities testing optimization and performance tuning and ongoing operations and sustainment.

Core Required Competencies and Skills:

• Proficiency using AWS SDKs and APIs
• Strong experience designing and implementing AWS Cloud architectures
• Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud including serverless architectures and cloud-native application development/deployment
• Deep understanding of AWS services including Lambda functions
• Experience working in Agile environments with modern source code management tools
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines automated testing and monitoring practices
• Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs
• Proficiency in Python scripting
• Experience developing Angular applications
• Familiarity with Git
• Strong Linux experience

Basic Qualifications:

• At least eight (8) years of experience in software development/engineering including requirements analysis development integration testing and troubleshooting
• (6) years of experience developing in high-level languages such as Java C or C
• (5) years of experience developing on UNIX/Linux (RedHat-based) systems
• (3) years of experience in software integration and testing including test plan and script development

Required Certification (one of the following):

• AWS Certified Developer Associate
• AWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph is required
• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or in a related technical field is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience. A Masters degree in a Technical Field will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience.
• NOTE: A degree in Mathematics Information Systems Engineering or similar degree will be considered as a technical field.

This critical National Security role is eligible for Peratons premier benefits package designed to recognize and support the professionals safeguarding our nation. A few highlights:

• 280 hours of annual leave (5 weeks of PTO & 2 weeks of holiday)
• Health Benefits (medical dental & vision) very low to no cost employee contributions
• Annual Critical Skills Bonus

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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.