Software Engineering, Associate - Herndon, VA

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking Entry-level Software Engineers in our Herndon, VA location to support a large software development classified program developing, operating, and maintaining mission critical enterprise capabilities. Program includes development and support for existing mission systems in parallel with effort to develop and deliver modernized cloud native, microservice-based products. Team applies Agile methodology, DevOps principles and behavior and test-driven development practices.

The target start date for this position is Summer 2025, after successfully obtaining the necessary security clearance, as dictated by the government program.

Responsibilities:

• Candidate will apply agile development processes to implement features as defined by user stories, 3-week Sprints/3 Month Spins.
• Development using Java full stack.
• Develop/maintain platform related applications and libraries.
• Develop/maintain existing applications as requirements are requested and when updates are required.
• Candidate will resolve database issues and create new features/functionality for existing database.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph prior to starting.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or related technical or scientific fields, such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, information technology, management information systems, or related STEM degree program and 0-2 years of experience.
• Strong foundational knowledge working with Java OOP development.
• Willingness to learn and become an effective team member.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• An already active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 3.0 and above GPA.
• Demonstrated experience with the systems engineering life-cycle.
• Previous hands-on experience through coursework or internships.
• Previous hands-on coding experience with Python, Angular, Postgres, & SQL.

Target Salary Range

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