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Peraton

Software Development Manager

Peraton

. Maintain the project roadmap in alignment with customer priorities .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeHerndon • Virginia • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $135,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in Agile Development methodologies, technical leadership in software delivery, and effective communication with stakeholders. Proven ability to manage and supervise agile teams while ensuring compliance with software standards and customer priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Agile Development LifecycleTechnical LeadershipSoftware Compliance StandardsApplication Lifecycle ToolingScrum Master Certification

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Hard Skills
Software DevelopmentSystem ImplementationAnalysisDesignImplementationTestingIntegrationMaintenanceProject ManagementCode Scanning
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsTeam ManagementProblem SolvingPerformance ReviewCareer Guidance
Tools & Technologies
Version ControlContinuous IntegrationAutomated TestingIssue TrackingAgile Project Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Scrum Master CertificationActive DoD Secret Clearance
Industry Keywords
Department of StateCustomer PrioritiesProject RoadmapInter-Organizational CommunicationProcess Improvements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Maintain the project roadmap in alignment with customer priorities
  • Ensure the roadmap is addressed and implemented consistently across assigned project teams and efforts
  • Provide technical leadership for system and software delivery within an Agile Development lifecycle, including production deployments and operations and maintenance
  • Align project product backlogs with customers and ensure customer priorities are addressed
  • Work with the architecture team to convert customer or product requirements systematically while considering technical, schedule, and cost constraints
  • Ensure software compliance standards are addressed by agile teams
  • Directly supervise and manage agile team staff across multiple teams delivering modernized services
  • Identify, analyze, and resolve team deficiencies
  • Develop and recommend corrective actions and process improvements
  • Participate in customer planning sessions and project implementations
  • Maintain frequent inter-organizational and customer contact regarding agile team work
  • Conduct employee performance reviews, timesheet reviews and approvals, career guidance, travel expense approvals, and other administrative tasks as line manager

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum 12 years experience
  • Five (5) years technical Lead experience with software development projects
  • Hands-on software development experience across analysis, design, implementation, test, integration, and maintenance
  • Experience supporting a system implementation program using agile methodologies
  • Experience with application lifecycle tooling, including agile project management, version control, continuous integration, code scanning, automated testing, and issue tracking
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to prepare briefings, proposals, and similar documents
  • Active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance; interim Secret clearance is acceptable
  • US Citizenship is required
  • Prior experience supporting the Department of State (DOS) (preferred)
  • Scrum Master Certification or experience (preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree in STEM (Computer Science, Computer Information Systems) (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
  • Company-paid holidays
  • Overtime eligibility
  • Shift differential eligibility
  • Discretionary bonus eligibility