Software Developer

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineer I to support the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications within the program. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively in a SAFe Agile environment. The Software Engineer will play a critical role in maintaining the quality and efficiency of software solutions to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse within government-sponsored health programs.

Day to Day work Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, document, test and debug applications software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions using Java, Springboot and other related technologies.
• Work with both client-side and server-side personnel and components to ensure the process of software development, integration and functionality is seamless.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs to support front-end functionalities and ensure smooth data flow between the server and client.
• Implement responsive user interfaces using HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Angular to deliver a seamless user experience across multiple devices.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and monitoring of applications. (Jenkins)
• Design, implement, and manage databases, ensuring efficient and optimized queries for data retrieval and storage.
• Code, test, and implement computer programs in developmental and maintenance modes.
• Collaborate with product owners, Scrum Masters, DevSecOps engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Prioritize and allocate projects, products, and resources with the assistance of architects and managers.
• Implement security best practices and protocols to safeguard web applications against potential threats.
• Monitor technology trends such as emerging standards for new technology opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology with 0 yrs of experience, additional 4 yrs of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, microservices architecture, the ActiveMQ message broker, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with the version control systems (GitHub) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools (Jenkins).
• Knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, JUnit, TestNG, and Cucumber.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (Angular, React).
• Knowledge of SQL, Python, Bash scripting, Linux, AWS services (Amazon MQ, SQS, S3, EC2, EKS, RDS, CloudWatch), and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform).
• Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle) and data modeling.
• Knowledge of system monitoring tools (Apache JMeter, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch).
• Knowledge of data analytics tools (AWS QuickSight, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) and tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced, Agile team environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for software applications and processes. Continuously enhance software development processes and tools to improve efficiency and quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years’ experience 
• SAFe Agile Certification
• Experience in healthcare IT and understanding of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.
• Experience with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) or other Federal Healthcare Programs
• Experience and/or knowledge of CMS processes and standards.