Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator, we are a trusted provider of highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies, including the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, and NASA. Every day, our 10,000 employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.Peraton is looking for a highly Principal Cyber Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in Herndon, VA.Job Duties:- Performs software engineering and development activities associated with supporting, maintaining, and enhancing software using an Agile DevSecOps model- Develops and integrates bug fixes and new feature enhancements using DIA standard development toolsand processes (eg, C++, Java, JIRA, Git, Junit).- Designs and implements GUI enhancements (eg, using ChartJS and Tableau)- Identifies and integrates DIA and IC shared services (eg, IC PKI and IAA)- Designs and develops APIs and data access services for new data feeds, and implements API gateways to enable enterprise access to existing and new data- Supports trade studies/analyses of alternatives and assessments of potential technologies that may be applicable to the application, and provides recommendations- Develops or updates engineering artifacts including System Design Documents, Development Sprint Plans, and Sprint Summary Reports.Basic Qualifications:- A Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR a Master's degree with 3 years of relevant experience OR a PhD with 0 years of relevant experience;NOTE: An additional 4 years of experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree- Experience in Full Stack Development, Basic Statistics, Machine Learning, Python and/or PyTorch.- US Citizenship and an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance (or higher) with the ability to obtain Polygraph once hiredPreferred Qualifications:- Recent software engineering and development experience designing, developing, maintaining and enhancing Big Data analytic systems- Experience with: Agile, AWS, Java, Python, JSON, Spring, Spring Boot, Docker, JIRA, Git, Junit, RDBMS technology, Elasticsearch and/or SOLR, NoSQL technology (Hadoop and/or EMR, Web UI Javascript frameworks (eg JQuery, Angular, React))We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.