Junior Software Engineer

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Junior Software Engineer to support software engineering for mission essential capabilities and work closely with various teams to deliver consular services used by numerous Department of State sites.

Responsibilities

• Support software engineering for mission essential capabilities hosted domestically, overseas, and the cloud
• Support automation development efforts for systems, applications, databases, and infrastructure
• Adhere to Department of State procedures and requirements when implementing software security, scalability, and performance
• Participate in CST working groups and priority initiatives related to automation
• Leverage tools (Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow) to track all engineering features, stories, and tasks
• Ensure all configuration changes follow approved change management processes and security configuration guidelines
• Support Government customer with ad hoc tasks and data calls

Skills

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a SECRET government security clearance and TOP SECRET, if needed
• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical field
• Familiarity and some experience with software development, databases, and data structures through coursework or internships
• Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, SQL)
• Basic understanding of networking, client-server architecture, application/database design, and cloud principles
• Problem solving, communication, collaboration and time management skills are a must
• Ability to work in a high tempo environment
• Experience with automation tools including Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools in cloud environments (Azure, OCI, AWS)
• Experience with YAML
• Experience with CI/CD Tools (e.g. Github, Jenkins, others)
• Experience with networking, servers, databases, virtual/physical infrastructure, cloud, and containerized environments
• Industry relevant certifications

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Health savings account
• Short/long term disability
• EAP
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company paid holidays

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