Software Developer - Space Weather Programs

Peraton is seeking a Software Developer to support our customer who is located in Colorado Springs. We are seeking an individual with strong technical and team collaboration skills to help drive new product delivery as part of successful deployment of the Space Weather Analysis Forecasting Service (SWAFS)/ GovCloud solution.

Join our dynamic team to Do the Can't Be Done!

What you'll do:

The Mid-level Software Developer, in conjunction with assigned SCRUM Master, will build out the technical tasks, populate the SaFE/Agile backlog, and drive technical development parameters, code development and integration using established tools, techniques, processes, and define product delivery, expectations, or validate requirements. Works with Software/System Architects, Data/Space Scientists, Cyber-Security and other technical leads on establishing/adhering to industry coding standards and implements best practices.

Participate in all phases of development from definition and design through implementation, unit test and code deployment.
• Develop and execute meticulous unit tests to ensure quality of releasable software.
• Participate in peer code reviews.
• Assist in defining structured practices especially in source code management, build and release management.
• Participate in usability reviews and lead improvements in SW design.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the SW.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards.
• Develop application code, primarily in Java and Javascript
• Working with Developers, Test, Platform, and SW Architects to produce, maintain, and update code in applications under development or deployed.
• Understand fully REST data / services feeding into a SaaS applications -- promote/facilitate best practices among team.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience OR Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience. Four (4) years of relevant experience can stand in place for equivalency in lieu of degree.
• Prior Space Weather coding experience
• Backend experience in Java
• Frontend experience in Javascript, Vue
• Intermediate-level knowledge of AWS/C2S Cloud solutioning.
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD deployment process
• Experience working in an Agile/Hybrid Agile development process.
• Ability to be flexible, meet tight deadlines, pivot when priorities change, and project calm during stressful situations.
• Intermediate knowledge of Git and Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. GitLab a plus.
• Ability to provide customer-facing presentations of codebase, functionality, and/or improvements (under the hood).
• Ability to capture knowledge and document processes, clearly, and concisely.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD sponsored CAC

Desired qualifications:

• Ideal developer is meticulous, thorough, able to accept/offer objective critique for one's own code and during peer reviews.
• Must be a self-starter! This position works collaboratively at times, or with minimum direction.
• Able to lead cross-team collaboration.
• Investigative skills to track and determine problems and perform root-cause analysis of code issues.

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.

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.