Job Description
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer (Senior) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of complex, secure, cloud-native applications and microservices in AWS GovCloud supporting mission workflows like E-EFMP. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsible for leading the design and delivery of complex, secure, cloud-native applications and microservices in AWS GovCloud supporting mission workflows like E-EFMP. Architects secure APIs and data ingestion pipelines to cloud data lakes conforming to DoD CC SRG and Zero Trust principles. Drives enterprise-level performance and resilience through containerization, autoscaling, observability, and high-availability configurations across multi-AZ deployments. Leads DevSecOps integration, designing CI/CD pipelines with security gates (SAST/DAST), automated rollback strategies, and code integrity controls. Provides technical leadership for database architecture and production incident response; defines RTO/RPO targets and validates via Disaster Recovery exercises. Familiar with: AWS (EKS, Lambda, RDS), Docker/Kubernetes, Terraform, SAST/DAST tools, and Oracle RAC. Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Active Secret clearance required. US Citizen Experience / Education: a minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BA degree, or 6 years with a MS Degree Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance. Prior experience working in DoD or Federal govern