Software Engineer

Peerless is searching for a US Citizen, in the Dayton Ohio area who is a skilled Software Engineer to support development of modern software systems and services supporting defense and national security missions. The selected candidate will design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions in a collaborative Agile development environment while contributing to containerized and cloud-enabled architectures. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional engineering teams to develop reliable and secure software solutions while leveraging DevOps practices, container technologies, and modern data architectures.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field

• Software Development
  1. Programming Languages:
     1. Min of 3 years proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
     2. Familiarity with frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue.js for front-end development.
     3. Experience with backend frameworks such as Flask, Django, or Spring Boot.
• Cloud-Native Development:
  1. Experience developing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
  2. Familiarity with Helm charts for deploying applications in Kubernetes environments.
  3. Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.
• Microservices Architecture:
  1. Experience designing and developing microservices-based applications.
  2. Proficiency in RESTful APIs and OpenAPI schema documentation.
  3. Familiarity with event-driven architectures using tools like Kafka
• DevSecOps Practices
  1. CI/CD Pipelines:
     1. Proficiency in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, or similar tools.
     2. Experience with GitOps workflows for managing infrastructure and application changes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  1. Proficiency in Terraform and Ansible for automated provisioning and configuration management.
• Agile Development
• Observability and Monitoring
  1. Monitoring Tools:
     1. Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for system and application monitoring.

• Strong communication and organizational skills