Responsibilities
Are you passionate about building cutting-edge cloud solutions that support national security? Do you thrive in fast-paced, mission-driven environments? Peraton is seeking a talented and skilled Cloud Software Engineer to join our Cyber Intelligence team in Laurel, MD.
As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation cyber and AI/ML capabilities hosted on large-scale compute clusters and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
This is your chance to help shape innovative services that make a real difference. Interested in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? If so, this is the position for you.
The Cloud Software Engineer Level 1 Engineer provides cloud software research, development, and engineering services to include requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, sustainment, testing, validation, and issue diagnosis/resolution.
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Python, Java, C, C++, Hbase, Accumulo, Big Table, Map Reduce programming model and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, Pig, etc., Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), JSON and/or BSON. Taxonomy, Ontologies, and Big-Data Cloud Scalability (Amazon, Google, Facebook), cluster monitoring tools (e.g. Hobbit, Ganglia), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Model (LLM), Machine Learning (ML), AI/ML algorithms, statistical analysis, RAG, agents, and agentic workflow
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Additional Desired Qualifications:
Preferred, not required, to have one of the following Cloud Developer Certifications:
AWS Certified Machine Learning-Associate
AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty
AWS Certified Machine Learning-Specialty
AWS DevOps Engineer Professional
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Demonstrated experience with OpenSource (NoSQL) products that support highly distributed, massively parallel computation needs such as Hbase, Accumulo, and/or Big Table
Demonstrated experience with Map/Reduce and/or Hadoop, Hive, and/or Pig
Demonstrated experience with the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
Demonstrated experience with Big-Data Cloud Scalability (e.g. Amazon, Google, and/or Facebook)
Demonstrated experience designing and developing web applications with JavaScript
Demonstrated experience designing and developing automated analytic software, techniques, and algorithms
Demonstrated experience with compute cluster monitoring tools (e.g. Hobbit, Ganglia)
Demonstrated experience with Accumulo internals, to include configuring, tuning, and testing Accumulo in many configurations (>200 node clusters)
Competencies and Skills:
Experience with Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture design and development
Proficiency in using AWS SDKs and APIs
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform
Skilled in Continuous Integration, Deployment, Testing and Monitoring practices
Knowledge and skill in implementing and using observability tools (e.g. Elasticsearch, OpenSearch)
Java programming for distributed systems, with experience in networking and multi-threading
Agile development experience with source code management practices and tools
Well-grounded in Linux fundamentals and knowledge in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl, etc.)
Familiarity with microservices software development techniques and container-orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Knowledge of security and compliance best practices
Benefits:
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical programs, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton Overview
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 world's 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 can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.