Cyber Systems Engineering, Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a System Engineer/Information System Security Officer to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit on TTO 5.  The selected candidate will perform security scans to identify vulnerabilities and risks, and work with the Engineering team to mitigate the risks. The candidate is required to have experience with ensuring systems successfully complete the Assessments & Authorization (A&A) process. They will be responsible for:

• Validates and verifies system security requirements definitions and analysis and establishes system security designs;
• Designs, develops, implements and/or integrates IA and security systems and system components including those for networking, computing, and enclave environments to include those with multiple enclaves and with differing data protection/classification requirements;
• Builds IA into systems deployed to operational environments. Assists architects and systems developers in the identification and implementation of appropriate information security functionality to ensure uniform application of Agency security policy and enterprise solutions. Supports the building of security architectures;
• Enforce the design and implementation of trusted relations among external systems and architectures;
• Assess and mitigates system security threats/risks throughout the program life cycle;
• Contribute to the security planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification and awareness activities for system and networking operations;
• Review certification and accreditation (C&A) documentation, providing feedback on completeness and compliance of its content;
• Apply system security engineering expertise in one or more of the following: system security design process; engineering life cycle; information domain; cross domain solutions; commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf cryptography; identification; authentication; and authorization; system integration; risk management; intrusion detection; contingency planning; incident handling; configuration control; change management; auditing; certification and accreditation process; principles of IA (confidentiality. integrity, non-repudiation, availability, and access control); and security testing;
• Support security authorization activities in compliance with government Information System Certification and Accreditation Process and DoD Risk Management Framework (DoDRMF), NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) process, and prescribed government business processes for security engineering.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
• Seventeen (17) year’s experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and  complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Desired Qualifications:

• DoD 8570 compliance with IASAE Level 3, CISSP-ISSEP, is a plus but not required

 

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, 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.

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.