Software Engineer

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award withan anticipateddecision expected mid to late 2026

Qualified candidates will helpoperate maintain and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect track and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

The Software Engineer will support development integration modernization testing and sustainment of mission-critical applications and services supporting NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will contribute to Agile software development activities across complex operational and developmental environments supporting space missile warning command-and-control and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate willpossessexperience developing and integrating secure applications within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with systems engineering cybersecurity integration and operations teams to improve mission capability system performance and operational reliability.

Please note this position is contingent upon contract award withan anticipatedaward timeline aligned to program transition activities.

Responsibilities

• Support software development activities across the full software development lifecycle including design development integration testing deployment sustainment and modernization

• Developmaintain troubleshoot and enhance mission applications backend services APIs automation capabilities and operational tools

• Participate in Agile software development activities including sprint planning backlog refinement code reviews and technical demonstrations

• Support integration of software capabilities across distributed systems mission applications databases and enterprise environments

• Develop andmaintaintechnical documentation software designs interface definitions and deployment procedures

• Support troubleshooting root cause analysis and resolution of software defects and operational issues

• Collaborate with systems engineering cybersecurity integration and operations teams to support mission readiness and operational effectiveness

• Support software testing verification and validation activities and operational readiness assessments

• Participate inDevSecOpsand CI/CD activities supporting secure software delivery pipelines

• Support modernization and continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability maintainability security and system performance

• Ensure compliance with security configuration management and software quality standards within classified operational environments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Masters degree with 3 years of relevant experience.Additional four (4)years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• ActiveTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility required ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access

• Experience developing software applications within DoD Intelligence Community space missile defense or command-and-control environments

• Experience with one or more programming languages such as Java Python or similar

• Experience supporting software integration testing and troubleshooting activities

• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies andDevSecOpsprinciples

• Experience working within Linux and/or Windows development environments

• Experience using version control and CI/CD tools such as Git GitLab Jenkins or similar platforms

• Ability to collaborate across engineering cybersecurity integration and operational support teams

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting NORAD USSPACECOM Space Force missile warning or space domain awareness missions

• Experience supporting satellite ground systems command-and-control systems or enterprise mission systems

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes

• Experience with cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments

• Familiarity with Jira Confluence GitLab Maven Gradle or related development tools

• Experience supporting software integration and testing activities in classified operational environments

• Familiarity with cybersecurity and secure coding best practices

• Security orotherDoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred

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.