Software & Database Engineer
Peraton · Las Cruces, NM, US
About this role
## 💼 Software & Database Engineer **Peraton** · White Sands Complex, Las Cruces, NM --- ### 📋 About the Role Jr./Mid-level engineer serving as a core technical contributor responsible for building, enhancing, and maintaining modern software and data systems. Combines full lifecycle software engineering with deep database expertise across Oracle and PostgreSQL environments. --- ### 🔧 Core Responsibilities - Perform systems modeling, simulation, and analysis for telemetry, tracking, and command software - Design, develop, troubleshoot, and analyze software interfacing with hardware systems - Customize third-party applications; maintain libraries, documentation, and manuals - Provide first-level customer support and communicate technical status to leadership - Design and maintain server-side logic using **Oracle PL/SQL** and **PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL** - Develop scalable relational schemas, manage migrations, and support 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 application-database integration including connection pooling and data access layers --- ### ✅ Required Qualifications - 🎓 Bachelor's in Engineering, CS, Math, or related field + **5 years** experience **OR** Master's + **3 years** experience - 🔒 Ability to obtain and maintain a **DoD Secret Security Clearance** (US Citizenship required) - 2+ years professional software engineering experience - 3–5+ years hands-on database engineering with **Oracle** and **PostgreSQL** - Proficiency in **Oracle PL/SQL** and **PostgreSQL PL/pgSQL** - Experience with **Agile/Scrum** SDLC and managing database objects via **Git** --- ### ⭐ Preferred Qualifications - Experience with OpenVMS, Linux, or Windows - SQL databases and OOP languages (Ada, C++, Java) - Schema migration tools & cloud-hosted database experience - Scripting in **Python**, **Bash**, or shell environments - Database replication technologies (GoldenGate, PostgreSQL streaming replication) - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills --- ### 💰 Compensation **$80,000 – $128,000** annually > Salary varies based on experience, education, skills, and location. Eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus. --- *Peraton is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veterans.* 🌐 [peraton.com](https://peraton.com)
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