Software Engineering (Ignite Innovator Pgm), Senior Associate- Herndon, VA

About Peraton

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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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking Software Engineering, Senior Associates to join the Ignite Innovator Program located at our Technology and Engineering Strategic Delivery Center in Herndon, VA .

The ideal candidate will support exciting projects across Peraton in areas such as communications, space, cybersecurity, defense, health, and mobile.

The target start date for this position is January 2025 for December 2024 grads and June 2025 for May / June 2025 grads.

The Ignite Innovators program is Peraton's premier, two-year, technical leadership development program that serves as your bridge from college to an empowered career in national security.

As an Ignite Innovator, you'll receive hands-on training from industry leaders, gain vital experience working on missions that matter, and begin developing your long-term career goals.

Upon completion of the program, Ignite Innovators have the opportunity to transition to Peraton mission sector programs.

Responsibilities :

• Design, develop, and test leading edge technology solutions in areas such as cybersecurity, satellite ground systems, information management systems, cloud computing, and mobility.
• Work in a collaborative, team-oriented Agile software development environment to help shape the direction of the project.
• Support the software engineering life-cycle in areas such as requirements / story development, software architecture and design, software development, and unit / component testing.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering or a related field and 2-4 years of related experience.
• OR Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering or a related field and 0-2 years of related experience.
• December 2024 and May / June 2025 grads are welcome to apply.
• Experience programming in Java, or a similar language, and a solid foundation in object-oriented development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly adapt and learn new technologies and concepts.
• Self-motivated, independent, detail oriented, responsible team-player.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications :

• 3.0 and above GPA.
• Prior work or educational experience working in an Agile software development environment.
• Experience with web development frameworks, database technologies, web services, and / or web application servers.
• Experience with integrated development environment and configuration / build management tools and processes.
• Experience with deploying software into cloud environments, particularly Amazon Web Services, using technologies such as Ansible, Docker, and Rancher.

Location : Herndon, VA

Target Salary Range

$66,000 - $106,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability / Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees.

From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

• Paid Time-Off and Holidays
• Retirement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Career Development
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Care

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