Senior JAVA Developer (CDS)

$146,000 - $234,000/Yr

Peraton - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Herndon, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

Peraton is seeking a Senior JAVA Developer to support the Intelligence Community and DoD customers. This role involves working with advanced service and distributed computing technologies for satellite situational awareness data processing and distribution. The developer will be part of the EMMETT program, which focuses on Space Domain Awareness, and will engage in software development, analysis, architecture, and integration services.

Responsibilities

• Provide TS/SCI Java software development of modules.
• Perform TS/SCI software analysis, architecture, engineering, and integration services at the unit, module, and system levels.
• Implement all aspects of software engineering support required to implement systems.
• Adhere to open standards and modern software development methodologies, including industry best practices.
• Provide technical reports, white papers, and other documentation to document findings of all software engineering service activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience or Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment.
• Proficient in Java, including Model, Entity, Data Transfer Object (DTO), and Data Access (DAO).
• Experience with cloud architecture and using containers (Docker).
• Experience developing software on Unix-based operating systems such as RedHat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with Remote Debugging (JDWP) and Spring Framework - MapStruct Annotations.
• Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Messaging like ActiveMQ and CamelRoute.
• Working knowledge of web application basics like HTTP, HTML, REST, WebSocket, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Gerrit/GIT.
• Experience with Rest API/API Gateway.
• Experience with Apache Kafka.
• Experience with Microservices, Containerization, and Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as RDS, ElastiCache or similar.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient in at least one scripting language such as Python.
• Familiar with web server configuration on NGINX, Apache, or similar.
• Experience using AWS as a developer.
• Experience in using build/deploy tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.
• Experience collaborating with external developers and integrating their components into a larger framework.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Background in physics, mathematics, or aerospace.
• Experience with NiFi, developing flows and process groups.
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification.

Benefits

• Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents.
• 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap.
• Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.