Key skills
Data LakeAnalyticsAWSTerraformKubernetesK8sEKSCloudFormationCI/CDLeadership
About this role
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support the MODES III program, where the candidate will architect and deliver complex cloud-native applications and microservices, ensuring scalability and security compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for architecting, leading, and delivering complex, secure, cloud native applications and microservices (AWS GovCloud IL2/IL4/IL5), ensuring scalability, resilience, and RMF/ATO alignment
- Designs enterprise API contracts, secure data ingestion pipelines to the data lake, containerized deployments (K8s/EKS), autoscaling and observability, and HA patterns for production services
- Drives DevSecOps practices: CI/CD with security gates (SAST/DAST), automated deployment/rollback, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and production runbooks
- Leads database architecture and backup/DR design, defines RTO/RPO, conducts DR exercises, and directs production incident response and post incident reviews
- Provides technical leadership to cross functional teams (UX, analytics, security), defines telemetry and web health KPIs for dashboards, and authors RMF/ATO artifacts and eMASS inputs
Requirements:
- Active Secret clearance required
- 10+ years relevant experience with BS/BA or 12+ years with AS/AA or 14 years w/o a degree or 8 years Experience with MS/MA or 6 years with PHD
- This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix
- Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance
- AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications
- Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures
- Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, and microservices architectures
- CompTIA Security+