Highly Desired Skills
- Graph Data Modeling & Performance: Experience designing and optimizing complex graph schemas in Neo4j. Proficiency with Cypher query optimization, index management, and utilizing APOC procedures for batching and large-scale data transformations.
- Enterprise Java Microservices: Advanced development using the Spring Boot ecosystem (Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud). Experience implementing robust, scalable backend services with a focus on high-concurrency and performance tuning.
- Graph-Relational Integration: Demonstrated work experience integrating graph databases with traditional RDBMS or search engines (like Elasticsearch) to create polyglot persistence architecture(s).
- Graph Analytics & Algorithms: Familiarity with the Neo4j Graph Data Science (GDS) library to implement pathfinding, centrality, or community detection algorithms for real-time analysis.
- Advanced Analytics: Developing data-driven or event-driven analytics orchestrated through rules engines.
- Cloud Scalability: Understanding of massive scalability patterns used by industry leaders (Amazon, Google, etc.).
- AI & Pattern Discovery: Experience with genetic algorithms, inference engines, or identifying latent patterns in datasets exceeding 10 Petabytes.
- Specialized Processing: Foreign language processing, multi-media exploitation (speech, text, image, video), or social network discovery.
- Data Modeling: Experience documenting complex ontologies, schemas, and API specifications within heterogeneous environments.
Required Technical Skills
- Experience: Minimum of eight (8) years in software development/engineering across the full SDLC.
- Development Languages: At least six (6) years of experience with high-level languages (e.g., Java, C, C++).
- OS Expertise: At least five (5) years developing software for UNIX/Linux (specifically RedHat versions) environments.
- Cloud & Big Data Stack: Proven experience with NoSQL products (HBase, Accumulo, Big Table).
- Hands-on experience with MapReduce (Hadoop, Hive, Pig) and HDFS.
- Proficiency in RESTful services and serialization formats (JSON/BSON).
- Demonstrate experience in the requirements analysis and design of at least one major Object-Oriented system.
- Full-stack end-to-end software services delivery
- Graph-data Integration & Analytics
- Advanced development using the Spring Boot ecosystem (Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud).
- NoSQL products (HBase, Accumulo, Big Table)
- At least four (4) of the following knowledge areas:
- Graph Data Modeling & Performance (in Neo4j)
- Enterprise Java Microservices
- Graph-Relational Integration
- Graph Analytics & Algorithms
- Advanced Analytics
- Cloud Scalability
- AI & Pattern Discovery
- Specialized Processing (speech, text, image, video)
- Data Modeling
Basic Requirements
- Active TS/SCI with current Polygraph required
- Twenty (20) years of experience as a Software Engineer (SWE) supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Four (4) additional years of SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting 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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
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.