Sr Cyber Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking a qualified Sr Cyber Systems Engineer to become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program providing leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective, and secure business processes.  

Location: Rosslyn, VA; Hybrid role 

In this role, you will get to: 

• Support the Cyber Security Solutions team within the Emerging Technologies Division.
• Perform Federal cyber community outreach to further Directorate cybersecurity mandates.
• Provide guidance to systems owners for compliance with cyber configuration standards and policies.
• Provide emerging technology analysis and trend reporting to CTS designated recipients.
• Provide Cloud, wireless, and mobile security expertise, device assessment, vulnerability analysis, and risk mitigation services.
• Provide knowledge of Cloud environments and application of Cyber Security baselines.
• Research and formulate open-source software innovations integration in support of network modernization efforts using industry best practices for cost efficiency solutions.
• Facilitate the adoption of cyber and technological security solutions.
• Coordinate Enterprise-wide Common Control Documentation and provide technical expertise as needed to Department partners on proper implementation of NIST Common Controls.
• Provide technical responses and recommendations to Cyber Policy Support Requests.

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Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 14 years relevant experience required; 12 years with a Master's, 9 years with a PhD, or a High School diploma and 18 years experience.
• Demonstrated excellence in developing Federal emerging technology cyber challenges with multi-disciplinary assessment of areas such as Cloud, AI, and secure communications.
• Possess or be able to obtain one or more of the following certifications by hire date: CASP+ CE, CCISO, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CISA, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, GSLC, SCYBER
• Demonstrated experience in one, more or all of the following areas:
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience administering, maintaining, installing cloud services such as AWS, Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure, across an enterprise network.
  • Experience developing and managing virtualized IT systems across an enterprise network.
  • Configuration and/or administrating enterprise mobile device deployments
  • Experience with application of cyber security controls for Artificial General Intelligence
• U.S. citizenship required.
• An active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.

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.