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Peraton

Cyber Security Engineer

reston, VA

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About this opportunity

Peraton lists this Cyber Security Engineer opportunity in reston, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About The Role

Expert Cyber Security Engineers capture and refine information security requirements and ensure that the requirements are integrated into information technology component products and information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration.

Duties include

Assists with leading development teams working to design and develop information systems or upgrade legacy systems.

Conducts product research and support Analysis of Alternative (AoA) activities that independently identify the most appropriate security solutions.

Assists with leading the development of system concepts, contribute to the capability phase of the systems development lifecycle, and translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into system security designs and processes.

Assists with leading the development and documentation of Security Architectures, Roadmaps, and investments.

Oversees the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Cyber Security Engineers.

Qualifications

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Required

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18+ level work experience as a Cyber Security Engineer.

18+ years of working experience in government or industry within Cyber Security

DoD 8570 Level II (IASAE) certification compliance

TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly

Desired

Expert working experience in government or industry leading enterprise-level cyber security efforts involving architecting, designing, development, and configuration of cloud and on premise based systems and software.

Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Cloud-based

Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using structured and unstructured Big

Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Details

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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Worksite address

reston, VA, 22090, US

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