Software & Database Engineer

Peraton is hiring a Junior/Mid-level Software & Database Engineer to build, enhance, and maintain software and data systems at the White Sands Complex. The role combines full lifecycle software engineering with Oracle and PostgreSQL database engineering, including application development, schema design, troubleshooting, and data integration.

What you'll do:

• Perform systems modeling, simulation, and analysis to create effective telemetry, tracking, and command software solutions
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and analyze software that interfaces with hardware systems
• Customize third-party applications and maintain libraries, documentation, and manuals
• Provide first-level support to customers and communicate technical status updates to leadership
• Design and maintain server-side logic using Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL
• Develop scalable relational schemas, manage migrations, and support new software feature deployments
• Conduct performance tuning using Oracle AWR/ASH, TKPROF, and PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE
• Support database modernization and migration efforts across Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Optimize integration between applications and databases, including connection pooling and data access layers

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or related technical field and 5 years of relative experience; Master's degree and 3 years of experience
• Security clearance - this position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter
• You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3–5+ years of hands-on database engineering or backend development working with Oracle and PostgreSQL
• Proficiency writing advanced logic in Oracle PL/SQL and PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL
• Experience supporting SDLC processes within Agile/Scrum environments and managing database objects via Git
• Experience with OpenVMS, Linux, or Windows operating systems
• Experience working with SQL databases and object-oriented languages such as Ada, C++, or Java
• Familiarity with schema migration tools
• Cloud-hosted database experience
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or shell environments

Benefits:

• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.