Senior Software Engineer – Compliance, Production Support

Peraton

. Support Endangered Species Act Section 7 compliance validation from a software development perspective .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $128,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in compliance validation for federal regulatory systems, particularly in relation to the Endangered Species Act. Proficient in backend development with Java or Python, and experienced in production migration runbooks and application-layer monitoring.

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Compliance ValidationProduction Migration RunbooksJava ProgrammingREST API IntegrationPublic Trust Clearance

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Hard Skills

JavaPythonREST API IntegrationDefect RemediationRoot Cause AnalysisProduction Migration RunbooksRollback ProceduresApplication-Layer MonitoringCode ReviewVersion Control

Soft Skills

DocumentationLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DatabricksDelta LakeAWS

Certifications & Qualifications

TOGAF

Industry Keywords

Endangered Species ActFederal Regulatory SystemsEnvironmental Regulatory SystemsDOIFWSNOAA Fisheries

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support Endangered Species Act Section 7 compliance validation from a software development perspective
Validate decision logic correctness, template content completeness, and consultation routing accuracy
Develop and maintain production migration runbook application-layer components
Document deployment sequences, verification steps, and rollback procedures
Lead remediation of 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
Contribute to the Production Deployment Report by documenting deployment outcomes and post-deployment monitoring results
Support development of Final Operational Playbooks by documenting application-layer operational procedures and maintenance workflows
Enforce code review requirements and maintain code in the version-controlled repository

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree and 6 years of professional experience, or an Associate's degree and 10 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years of professional experience
U.S. Citizenship required
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
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 is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Potential eligibility for overtime
Potential eligibility for shift differential
Potential eligibility for a discretionary bonus