Director, Software Development

Peraton's Risk Decision Group (RDG) supports critical nationallevel missions across DCSA, DHS, and other federal entities responsible for personnel vetting, background investigations, adjudication, and continuous vetting. We are seeking a Director of Software Development who can blend strategic product leadership, mission-centric program delivery, and technical depth across fullstack development, data engineering, cloud modernization, and workflow automation. This leader will plan, direct, and coordinate software development across multiple mission products powering background investigations lifecycle management, decisionsupport systems, case management workflows, and investigative data pipelines used by federal vetting organizations. The ideal candidate understands SEAD 4, SEAD 5, Trusted Workforce 2.0, federal suitability/security policy, and the operational processes underpinning nationalsecurity vetting.

This is a 100% Remote position.

Responsibilities

Own and define the product vision, strategy, and multiyear roadmap for systems supporting background investigations, case lifecycle management, adjudicative workflows, and continuous vetting capabilities.
• Translate evolving DCSA and DHS requirements, industry standards, SEAD policies, and mission directives into actionable technical specifications, user stories, and architectural priorities.
• Align product and engineering activities with Trusted Workforce 2.0, NBISrelated processes, eApp modernization, and enterprise vetting reforms.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate multiteam development of missioncritical applications using Angular, C#, ASP.NET, .NET Framework, SQL Server, ETL/SSIS, and SSRS, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.
• Drive modernization of legacy workflows and case management systems into cloudready, modular, APIdriven architectures.
• Ensure robust development of TSQL, stored procedures, triggers, reporting frameworks, data integration, and workflow automation features supporting intake, tasking, field activity, RQC/review, and adjudication readiness.
• Provide upward and crossprogram communication, including status, variance justification, technical decisions, and customer updates.
• Understand investigative workflows endtoend (initiation, tasking, fieldwork, quality review, adjudication, continuous vetting) and ensure technology fully supports mission processes.
• Guide solutions supporting SEAD 4/5 requirements, automated records checks, RZ workflows, continuous vetting rule sets, and nationallevel vetting modernization initiatives.

Required

• U.S. citizenship and active federal background investigation with T5 adjudication
• 16+ years of relevant experience, with management experience leading multiteam or crossfunctional software organizations.
• Deep understanding of:
  • SEAD 4 & SEAD 5
  • DCSA and DHS BI processes
  • Endtoend BI lifecycle (intake investigation RQC adjudication continuous vetting)
  • Federal vetting frameworks (tiers, adjudicative guidelines, credentialing standards)
  • Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation requirements
• Direct experience designing, implementing, or modernizing case management systems supporting federal personnel vetting workflows.
• Proven experience gathering and translating customer and policy requirements into system capabilities and workflow automation features.
• 5+ years handson experience with Angular, Microsoft .NET Framework, C#, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, SQL Server, advanced TSQL, and database design
• Experience leading Agile software development, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines

Preferred

• Experience supporting nationallevel vetting modernization efforts across DCSA, DHS, or other federal BI stakeholders
• Experience developing adjudication support tools, automated records check systems, or continuous vetting rule engines.
• Experience with FISMA, FedRAMP, RMF, and highly regulated mission environments.
• Strong understanding of best practices for workflow orchestration, case management design, rules engines, auditability, and dynamic form generation.
• Experience delivering largescale changemanagement, user adoption campaigns, and stakeholder readiness activities.

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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.