Peraton

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Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the NOAA Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) program - a mission-critical platform that delivers real-time weather data, forecasts, and decision-support tools to National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters nationwide. This role directly supports the operational availability, modernization, and continuous improvement of AWIPS to ensure forecasters have the reliable, high-performance systems required to protect life and property. What You'll Do: Supports technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analysis for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints. Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA, Min 3 years with PhD 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree Experience supporting large-scale, distributed, or mission-critical systems. Programming with MS SQLServer DB and/or Postgres DB Strong working knowledge of Service Oriented architectures. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies. Git and other software version control or management tools. Atlassian tool suite (Jira, FishEye/Crucible, BitBucket, etc) Familiarity with Linux-based environments, system monitoring, and network fundamentals. Ability to participate in technical discussions, interpret requirements, and support complex system integrations. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Preferred Qualifications: Experience supporting NOAA, NWS, or other environmental or weather-focused operational systems. Background with AWIPS, EDEX, Data Delivery, or national weather dissemination platforms. Experience with Agile development practices and DevSecOps environments. Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) or automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins). Experience supporting 24/7 operational systems or field-office environments. Strong communication skills with the ability to interface directly with government stakeholders Active/Current Public Trust #AWIPS 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 $135,000 - $216,000. 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.