Responsibilities
Peraton's Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have identified a critical gap in the federal government's ability to conduct comprehensive Endangered Species Act (ESA) research. While FWS operates an authoritative web-based platform for managing data for terrestrial and freshwater species, it does not currently include NMFS marine and anadromous species data forcing agencies to rely on separate, manual processes. This program closes that gap by integrating marine and anadromous species data into the existing FWS platform, creating a single, unified experience for all ESA-listed species.
Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to focus on compliance validation, defect remediation, and production support activities on a federal data integration program. You will play a critical role in ensuring the platform meets ESA Section 7 regulatory requirements and remains stable and performant through production deployment and beyond.
Work Location: Remote
Day To Day Roles and Responsibilities
Support Endangered Species Act - Section 7 compliance validation from a software development perspective, validating decision logic correctness, template content completeness, and consultation routing accuracy
Develop and maintain the production migration runbook application-layer components, documenting deployment sequences, verification steps, and rollback procedures
Lead defect remediation for Critical and High severity application defects identified during testing, pilot consultations, and government demonstrations
Support post-deployment monitoring of system availability, species list accuracy, logic performance, and user-reported issues
Implement live consultation feedback into system updates, ensuring iterative improvements are incorporated throughout the production period
Contribute to the Production Deployment Report, documenting deployment outcomes and post-deployment monitoring results
Support the development of the Final Operational Playbooks by documenting application-layer operational procedures and maintenance workflows
Enforce code review requirements and maintain all code in the version-controlled repository
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree and 8 years professional experience or a Masters degree and 6 years professional experience or an Associates degree and 10 years professional experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years’ professional experience.
U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Extensive experience supporting compliance validation activities on federal regulatory systems
Experience developing and executing production migration runbooks and rollback procedures
Experience with REST API integration and application-layer monitoring for production federal systems
Strong defect remediation and root cause analysis skills
Proficiency in Java, Python, or equivalent backend development languages
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture or a related technical field is strongly preferred
TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, or cloud data lakehouse architecture on AWS
Familiarity with DOI, FWS, NOAA Fisheries, or other natural resource agency IT environments
Experience with ESA Section 7 compliance or environmental regulatory systems
Active Public Trust Clearance
Peraton Overview
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.
Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. 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.EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that serves as the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider. The company delivers trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect the nation and allies, operating at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains including land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving the most daunting challenges facing their customers.
