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Laurel, MD
Live, first seen by us 29 days agoTarget Salary Range $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.Read the full posting
Responsibilities Peraton is hiring a Software/Data Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Software Data Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Software/Data Engineer, you will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements; review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements; and document test results. You will also utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the environment. You will provide specific input to the software components of system design to include the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) / Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development. You will also develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas. #MDFSP #AJCM
Employment type in the employer’s posting: FULL_TIMEFrom the employer’s posting
Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Develop, maintain and enhance complex software systems from documented requirements
Review and test software components against design requirements and document results
Provide input on system design, favoring COTS/GOTS over new development
Analyze system performance, confer with users and system engineers, and investigate problem areas
develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements
review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements; and document test results
You will provide specific input to the software components of system design to include the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) / Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development
analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field from an accredited college or university plus nineteen (19) years of Software Engineering experience; or
Understanding of IT management and operations
Experience using network automation tools
Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus seventeen (17) years of Software Engineering experience; or
Experience designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using Open Stack and other comparable platforms
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required: - Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field from an accredited college or university plus nineteen (19) years of Software Engineering experience; or - Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus seventeen (17) years of Software Engineering experience; or
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field from an accredited college or university plus nineteen (19) years of Software Engineering experience; or - Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus seventeen (17) years of Software Engineering experience; or - PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus fourteen (14) years of Software Engineering experience; or
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus seventeen (17) years of Software Engineering experience; or - PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or appropriate field from an accredited college or university plus fourteen (14) years of Software Engineering experience; or - High School Diploma or GED plus twenty (20) years of Software Engineering experience
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$176K–$282K against $127K–$190K, the middle half of what similar US postings state.
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- Experience designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure using Open Stack and other comparable platforms - Strong Linux and Python background - Understanding of IT management and operations
- PowerShell familiarity - Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect a plus Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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New Data Engineer postings at the employers we follow are up 7% over the last 6 weeks compared with the 6 before.
Each bar is one week of new postings. The darkest bars are the last 6 weeks.
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We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
The government has no code for data engineers, so these figures are for the closest group, database architects, which includes data integration and data warehousing specialists.
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-1243.
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.
Peraton is hiring a Software/Data Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Software Data Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.
As a Software/Data Engineer, you will develop, maintain, and enhance complex and diverse software systems based upon documented requirements; review and test software components for adherence to the design requirements; and document test results. You will also utilize software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the environment. You will provide specific input to the software components of system design to include the use of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) / Government Off-The-Shelf (GOTS) in place of new development. You will also develop software solutions by analyzing system performance standards, confer with users or system engineers; analyze usage and work processes; and investigate problem areas. #MDFSP #AJCM
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Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
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Target Salary Range $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Laurel, MD
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