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Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA1) to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.   Responsibilities may include: - Conduct advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to generate insights and leads - Ensure target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain additional target information - Maintain appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis - Identify intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps - Employ multiple analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets' communications, network usage and digital footprints - Apply your knowledge and understanding of IC needs and missions - Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise - Apply analysis techniques to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights - Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers

Role and responsibility for this position:  The Senior AI Planning Research Scientist will solve hard, real-world planning problems requiring nothing less than state-of-the-art solutions. You’ll take responsibility for accomplishing specific deliverables within a small team setting of fellow engineers.  You’ll communicate and collaborate with fellow team members and help guide junior staff.    Peraton Labs generates transformative applied research to fuel solutions for our customer’s unique challenges. We are a self-sustaining research center within Peraton that provides applied research and engineering to enable government agencies, utilities, and commercial enterprises to fully exploit the future of communications, analytics, and cyber security.   Who we’re looking for:  - Cyber: We are looking for staff with a strong interest (and ideally a track record) in cybersecurity research and development. - Generalists: You should have a breadth of knowledge across multiple domains.  You’ll typically focus your work on the domain(s) of your specialty or preference, but a strong multi-domain awareness and ability is required.  You should have a curiosity to learn new technology.   - Tangible: You’ll work on applied research programs to conceive and develop prototypes to solve cutting-edge, complex problems.  

Peraton is hiring a Test Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Test Engineeron our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Test Engineer on our team you will guide and oversee Test Engineering services as part of a small team to enable a large program’s planning and implementation activities. Specifically, the Test Engineer will support the design and establishment of an automated virtual test environment within a cloud-based infrastructure using Ansible Playbooks and Gitlab as well as other tools. Will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the Program’s Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix (RVTM) with information exchanges for each of the sub-systems and their components that will be used in the IV&V, as directed. The Test Engineer will establish and maintain the Critical Operational Issues table within the RVTM with measures of effectiveness (MOEs) provided by the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC). The Test Engineer will also oversee establishment of a Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), Test Plans, Requirements Verification Traceability Matrix (RVTM), Test Cases and procedures.1 #PeratonIntelCareers #MPOjobs #LI-AH1 #PeratonIntelCareers #MPOjobs

Peraton is hiring a Data Scientist to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Fort Meade, Maryland. As a Data Scientist on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location. As a Data Scientist on our team you will provide support and related services to help simplify, automate, and hasten data movement across the mission platform. The successful individual will perform end-to-end systems engineering for data flows from the perspective of data modeling, data mapping, and support to implementers and mission customers. This position requires strong software and systems engineering expertise across the full life cycle of data and limited need for high-level direction. Key activities include: - Framing, defining, and bounding Enterprise level data needs and concerns into broad actionable initiatives with clearly identifiable downstream tasking - Recommending new automation strategies and maturing current automation efforts - Performing high-level data requirements analysis to support the application of data standards across the enterprise. - Operating within, and coordinating across, teams that employ varying development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, and Kanban). - Possessing an instinctive aptitude to leverage information and knowledge sharing networks and navigating conflict in a way that fosters constructive outcomes.   The selected candidate will demonstrate the aptitude to learn and grow in the following areas. Experience in one or more of these areas will greatly increase the probability of success.   - Hands on data wrangling: Extract Transform Load (or ETL), Databases, DBA, shell scripting - Hands on experience with Data Serializations (AVRO/protobuf/YAML/XML/JSON) - Problem framing, pattern recognition, AI/ML exposure - SIGINT understanding - Facility with data query DSLs (e.g. SQL)

Peraton is looking for qualified individuals to join the team with experience supporting operations in Europe.  As U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) becomes increasingly challenging area of operations, the demand for an experienced and qualified workforce to protect our nation’s interests will only continue to grow. As new threats emerge, a dynamic, agile, and highly qualified workforce is required to support critical operations.  There are multiple positions at each level (Junior, Journeyman, Senior and SME) so don’t miss out on pursuing this opportunity. Do you have one or more of the below skillsets? Submit your resume for our team to review. - Future Operations (Targeting, Planning, Exercise, Intel Support, JEMSO, MILDEC, SPB (Intel, Current Ops, Security) - Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) Planners/Analyst (Global Force Management, Project Manager, Admin, Data Science, Assessment) - Cyberspace Operations (Offensive Cyber Operations, Defensive Cyber Operations, Information Analysis) - DODIN Operations (Cyber Resiliency, Cyber Analytics, Cyber Integrator) - Cyber Security (NATO Integrator, Information Exchange, Information Analyst) - Exercise Planners (NATO, TTX, Training, Academics, Facilitator, Conference Support, Resource Specialist, Wargame Adjudicator) - Humanitarian Mining Action (HMA) Specialist Planner/Analyst (R&D, Training, Planning) - Data Management - Joint Planners - Joint Resource Specialist - Joint Training Specialists - Strategic Planning - US Interagency Planning and Coordination - NATO Planning, Coordination, and Integration - Military Information Support Operations (MISO) Planner/Analysts (Assessment, Project Manager) - Operations Influence Platform (OIP) Planning/Analyst/Admin (Civilian Marketing, Psychological Operations) - Assessments Planning/Analyst - Planners (Strategic, Strategy, Analyst) - Security Assistance and Security Cooperations (Analysts/Specialists) - Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Planner/Analyst - NATO Convergence Planner/Analyst - Public Affairs Planner/Analyst (Media, Communications, Assessments, US European Command Public Affairs, Theater Outreach) - Logistics (Security Cooperations Planner, Future Operations, Air Mobility, Ground Mobility, Supply Chain, Sustainment Plans and Operations) - Knowledge Management #PeratonEU

Responsibilities: Monitors, analyzes, and detects cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision. Assists with integrated, dynamic cyber defense, coordinates and maintains security toolsets to support organizations’ continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs. Establishes a framework by which cyber risk can be measured and quantified in the marketplace. Determines security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates. Implements security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; creating, transmitting, and maintaining keys; providing technical support; completing documentation. Verifies security systems by developing and implementing test scripts. Maintains security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs. Responsible for the design, development, implementation, and integration of a DoD IA architectures, systems, or system components for use within computing, network, and enclave environments. Ensures that the architecture and design of development and operational systems are functional and secure. This includes designs for program of record systems and special purpose processing nodes with platform IT interconnectivity.

With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. Peraton Lab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms. Your expertise and areas of interest may be applied on one or more programs, providing you new opportunities to learn and grow.   We are actively seeking an entry to mid-level software engineer with machine learning experience to join our team of software research scientists working on full scope polygraph research within the maryland customer footprint. The perfect candidate for this role is someone with a strong technical prowess, inquisitive and curious nature, and strong desire to learn.   Primary responsibilities may include: - Designing, developing, and prototyping signal processing algorithms for wireless systems - Conducting Radio Frequency (RF) machine learning research - Implementing, debugging, and testing wireless application prototypes on third-party software-defined radio (SDR) platforms - Communicating the results of research through customer presentations and publications - Writing design documents, simulation reports, and system documentation

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join our USCYBERCOM team located in Fort Meade, MD.   Location: On-site at Fort Meade, MD.   In this role you will: - Possess an in-depth understanding and the ability to apply intermediate concepts of cyber engineering and cybersecurity. - Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the DoD cybersecurity policies and the Risk Management Framework. - Independently conduct cybersecurity engineering research and analysis, provide recommendations for the implementation of security mechanisms, and provide advise or counsel on recommended cybersecurity practices and requirements. - Contribute substantive content to the development of cybersecurity documentation, concept papers, and test plans required by Command policies and the Risk Management Framework. - Maintain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of DoD and/or Intelligence Community (IC) engineering efforts, across multiple engineering disciplines. - Independently evaluate functional operation and performance, and based on test results and inspections, make recommendations regarding C&A. - Be the liaison between the operators, the developers and the system engineers; ensure compliance with DoD and NIST requirements. - Assess infrastructure requests; provide recommendations and guidance on development.

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Computer Network Defense (CND) Analysts to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.   Responsibilities may include: - Use information collected from a variety sources (e.g., intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to identify potential vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events that occur, and defend against events that might occur. - Help develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems. - Knowledge may span the gamut of data transport possibilities, such as traditional wired networks, wireless transport (including Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that support it all. - Advance your career as you develop increasing expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security. - Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. - Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights. - Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

This Cyber Threat Analyst position supports the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and participates as a team member performing threat analyses based on knowledge of cybersecurity and concepts supporting intelligence analysis requirements for all-source cyber analysis and reporting. Contributes to development of analytical threat models and provides functional guidance and direction to threat studies team in overall conduct of project(s). Leverages scanning tools (i.e., VirusTotal) to conduct suspicious file scanning; performing queries, pivoting on indicators, and malware analysis on characteristics (Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5), Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1), file size, file name, file paths, etc.). Work activities are performed under general guideline and direction. Supports team performing expert-level research and analysis of intelligence and related data support of threat studies. Provides advice, guidance and direction to threat studies team. Prepares, submits and presents reports and issue papers to customer representatives. Requires knowledge of advanced threat analysis technology in such areas as telecommunications, computer science, electronic warfare. Requires a detailed knowledge of Department of Defense and service level (Army, Navy, Air Force) intelligence communities, including collection methods and production resources and responsibilities. Requires skills and abilities in supervising the handling classified information. Requires strong knowledge of technology related to cybersecurity. Provides leadership, guidance, and direction to less-senior analysts. Uses Jira to to track analysis tasks and communicate status. Uses Columbo, the DAD, and Splunk to ingest, manage, and fuse multiple intelligence streams and perform analysis. Uses Goldrush as required in place of Jira. May leverage tools such as Looking Glass, Dark Cubed, etc. to obtain, fuse, and analyze cyber threat intelligence.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Directly contribute to program efforts in several areas, including cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities - Ensure proper performance of tasks necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective execution of the contract - Utilize expert communication skills needed to direct the skilled technical resources and report on the technical progress, issues, and problem areas, as well as write and review technical documents - Allocate resources (staffing, facilities, and budgets) on the contract - Review and approve all earned value, Estimate To Complete, Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report, or other financial reports as appropriate - Review and allocate management reserve within contractual limits - Ensure cross-discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs - Review and propose the Integrated Program Baseline (or resource loaded schedule) to the Government - Review risk and risk mitigation activities and allocate budgets for the same - Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government PM - Review all financial and technical reports before release to the Government - Communicate issues and solutions to the Government PM in a timely and transparent manner - Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor's contracts staff

Peraton is actively seeking a highly skilled SIGINT Ground Coordinator Systems Engineer to become a valued member of our Cyber Mission business unit based in Fort Meade, Maryland. In this pivotal role as a Systems Engineer within our team, you will contribute to one of the largest and most impactful enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This full-time position demands a commitment of 1880 hours per year, with the work conducted at a customer location. As a SIGINT Ground Coordinator Systems Engineer, your responsibilities will center around providing essential SIGINT ground support to the Tactical Capabilities Interoperability & Testing Element (TCITE) Team, particularly during its ENTERPRISE STORM series of limited test events. Your expertise will be crucial as you serve as a subject-matter expert, facilitating coordination with SIGINT ground organizations within the US Army, US Marine Corps, and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Within this dynamic role, you will play a key part in developing the overall objectives for ENTERPRISE STORM, specifically focusing on SIGINT ground elements. This will involve collaboration with ENTERPRISE STORM Objective Managers and Participants. Furthermore, you will take the lead in facilitating objective requirements gathering by coordinating technical exchange meetings and other necessary sessions with SIGINT ground organizations, systems engineers, data modelers, and other vital members of the TCITE ENTERPRISE STORM Team. If you are passionate about making a significant impact within the Intelligence Community and possess the expertise to excel in this critical role, we invite you to apply and join Peraton in advancing the forefront of SIGINT ground coordination and systems engineering.

Peraton has exciting career opportunities in Aberdeen, Maryland. We have current opportunities and will continue to build our portfolio locally, so please review and apply here if you are interested in being considered.   Are you a skilled Software Engineer?   Are you interested in Analytics, Cyber Intelligence,  Electronic Warfare?   Ideal candidates will have experience with the following: - Provide feedback to design engineers and evaluates end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. - Conduct research and evaluates technical performance of software products and overall segments and systems. - Ensures products and systems comply with requirements and government information assurance and cyber security standards and practices through formal verification methods. - Verifies/validates systems with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to information networks. - Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. - Prepares assessments and cyber threat profiles of current and planned products based on sophisticated testing, research, and analysis. - Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements. - Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they verify/validate the requirements - Develops and maintains analytical procedures to meet changing requirements. - Produces high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and operations officials.  

Responsibilities include: - It is the responsibility of this position to guide, train, and lead teams supporting technical efforts related to software development, maintenance and architectural design, network engineering, system security and training activities. - Perform PMP type project management tasks. - Lead PI Planning ceremonies and facilitate support coordination between multiple agile release trains (ART). - Gather and present ART wide performance metrics at end of sprint and end of PI review sessions with senior management and customer stakeholders. - Guiding the team on how to use Agile/Scrum/Kanban practices and values. - Guiding the team on how to self-organize and plan work into enabling features and stories along program increments and sprints. Assessing the degree of scrum maturity and coaching the team to higher levels, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization. - Removing impediments and guiding the team to remove impediments. - Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving. - Facilitating a culture of getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. - Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. - Assisting with internal and external ART (Agile Release Train) communication, improving transparency, and radiating information. - Supporting and educating the Agile Project Management Lead, especially on grooming and maintaining the backlog. - Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example. - Communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk, and drive relentless improvement. - Facilitates most effectively as a servant leader. - Have a solid grasp of how to scale Lean and Agile practices and understand the unique opportunities and challenges of aligning and facilitating an ART.

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Computer Network Defense (CND) Analysts to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.   Responsibilities may include: - Use information collected from a variety sources (e.g., intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to identify potential vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events that occur, and defend against events that might occur. - Help develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems. - Knowledge may span the gamut of data transport possibilities, such as traditional wired networks, wireless transport (including Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that support it all. - Advance your career as you develop increasing expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security. - Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. - Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights. - Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: - Ensure the day-to-day implementation, oversight, continuous monitoring, and maintenance of the security configuration, practices, and procedures for each IS - Provide liaison support between the system owner and other IS security personnel - Ensure that selected security controls are implemented and operating as intended during all phases of the IS lifecycle - Ensure that system security documentation is developed, maintained, reviewed, and updated on a continuous basis - Conduct required IS vulnerability scans according to risk assessment parameters. - Develop Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs) in response to reported security vulnerabilities - Manage the risks to ISs and other assets by coordinating appropriate correction or mitigation actions, and oversee and track the timely completion of (POAMs) - Coordinate system owner concurrence for correction or mitigation actions - Monitor security controls for ISs to maintain security Authorized to Operate (ATO) - Upload all security control evidence to the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) application to support security control implementation during the monitoring phase - Ensure that changes to an IS, its environment, and/or operational needs that may affect the authorization status are reported to the system owner and IS Security Manager (ISSM) - Ensure the removal and retirement of ISs being decommissioned in coordination with the system owner, ISSM, and ISSR

Peraton Labs is seeking a highly motivated individual to support and enhance development of classified and unclassified network research prototypes for a government research customer. Candidates will work in a dynamically changing environment and expected to be able to acquire and adapt new technologies to create state-of-the-art prototypes. We are seeking an individual with a combination of skills and flexibility to help make a difference in mission-oriented research prototypes. Not all of the skills listed below are required, but the candidate should be motivated, willing, and excited about learning and adopting new technologies. Self-starters who have the drive to acquire expertise on their own and who thrive in a dynamic environment will excel in this position. Network expertise is part of the heritage of Peraton Labs, with its lineage stretching back to Bell Labs, Bellcore and Telcordia. We are seeking motivated individuals to join the team who want to move forward with the next generation of network research.   Roles and Responsibilities: - Research and develop network-based prototypes including the creation of software, scripts and documentation to demonstrate capabilities in new network technology areas (e.g., high speed networking, wireless networks). - Research and develop state-of-the-art large-scale prototypes involving virtualized environments, including but not limited to cloud infrastructure, containers, and network function virtualization (NFV). - Provide technical leadership working with government PMs to help shape and guide their research program, explain technical details to customer stakeholders, and work alongside other contractors to create prototypes. - Work in a fast-paced dynamic environment acquiring expertise as needed and demonstrating capabilities in software development, networking, data collection/monitoring, reverse engineering, etc.

Peraton Labs is seeking a highly motivated individual to support and enhance development of classified and unclassified network research prototypes for a government research customer. Candidates will work in a dynamically changing environment and expected to be able to acquire and adapt new technologies to create state-of-the-art prototypes. We are seeking an individual with a combination of skills and flexibility to help make a difference in mission-oriented research prototypes. Not all of the skills listed below are required, but the candidate should be motivated, willing, and excited about learning and adopting new technologies. Self-starters who have the drive to acquire expertise on their own and who thrive in a dynamic environment will excel in this position. Network expertise is part of the heritage of Peraton Labs, with its lineage stretching back to Bell Labs, Bellcore and Telcordia. We are seeking motivated individuals to join the team who want to move forward with the next generation of network research.   Roles and Responsibilities: - Research and develop network-based prototypes including the creation of software, scripts and documentation to demonstrate capabilities in new network technology areas (e.g., high speed networking, wireless networks). - Research and develop state-of-the-art large-scale prototypes involving virtualized environments, including but not limited to cloud infrastructure, containers, and network function virtualization (NFV). - Provide technical leadership working with government PMs to help shape and guide their research program, explain technical details to customer stakeholders, and work alongside other contractors to create prototypes. - Work in a fast-paced dynamic environment acquiring expertise as needed and demonstrating capabilities in software development, networking, data collection/monitoring, reverse engineering, etc.

Peraton is Hiring! We are looking for an experienced Cloud Security Manager. As the Security single point of contact leader,  this qualified individual will be be responsible and accountable for the security of a highly secured and technical cloud environment. Lead a team of security engineers to incorporate emerging security technologies and security compliance in a cloud environment.   What you will do... - Utilize strong IT architectural cloud experience in conjunction with deep security principles to establish and implement cloud security processes and policies for ongoing support of an AWS cloud environment. - Lead solution and design discussions using a cloud-based architecture to incorporate security best practices and government security regulations and mandates. - Own the relationship with client security counterparts and provide both consultative as well as day over day communication on security strategy, initiatives, projects, and activities. - Collaborate on an ongoing basis with the Cloud Technical architects and operations teams to ensure a cohesive approach for the services being provided by Peraton. - Proactively provide security recommendations and execute changes in the environment to provide a secured cloud environment using tools, processes, and skilled resources. - Lead security teams to provide technically secured solutions in a dynamic environment with changing requirements. - Be an enabler to incorporate IT and Security practices to deliver high performing solutions and services. - Lead all aspects of a cloud environment (AWS) to include security vulnerability, compliance and operations, tools, processes, to include enterprise activities such as security operations, security Authorization to Proceed (ATO), internal / external security assessments and audits, updates to Security Support Plans while incorporating and adhering to multiple government and industry security controls. - Continuously validate the organization against policies, guidelines, procedures, regulations/laws to ensure compliance. - Present and communicate daily to all levels in the organization and be able to quickly adapt and prepare for both internal and client executive level meetings or demonstrations. - Champion new security ideas or initiatives for additional tools, processes, or policies through to the development of written proposals, client approvals, and implementation. - Responsible for managing a team of direct reports and leading teams/projects or workstreams where you were the decision -maker, coach, mentor, developed the team skills and/or managed conflict. - Solid understanding of cyber security and the ability to take charge and lead security events or investigations with senior executives.

Peraton is seeking Junior Software Engineer to support an Intel Community (IC) mission in the Ft. Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD area.  A Cyber Software Engineer develops, maintains, and enhances complex and diverse software systems (e.g., processing-intensive analytics, novel algorithm development, manipulation of extremely large data sets, real-time systems, and business management information systems) based upon documented requirements. Works individually or as part of a team. Reviews and tests software components for adherence to the design requirements and documents test results. Resolves software problem reports. Utilizes software development and software design methodologies appropriate to the development environment. Provides specific input to the software components of system design to include hardware/software trade-offs, software reuse, use of Commercial Off-the-shelf (COTS)/Government Off-the-shelf (GOTS) in place of new development, and requirements analysis and synthesis from system level to individual software components.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Cyberspace Analyst for the USCYBERCOM program located at Fort Meade, MD.   We work to help to define and analyze cyberspace capabilities needed to meet both deterrent and decisive National Security objectives. Our support focuses on defending government information networks, providing cyber support to commanders for execution of missions around the world, and strengthening the nation’s ability to withstand and respond to cyber-attacks.   Work Location: On-site at Fort Meade, MD.    In this role, you will get to:   - Support cyberspace operations efforts required for delivery of Mission Assurance (MA) products as part of the effort to facilitate, evaluate, and report cyberspace activities and functions. - Organize, determine, and recommend necessary policies, regulations, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for DODIN operations. - Analyze proposed capabilities and recommend COAs. - Develop solutions to address areas of concern for shortfalls. - Develop concept papers, technical white papers, and related documentation detailing mission assurance practices for implementation throughout DoD. - Assess the development of cyberspace capabilities to validate USCYBERCOM mission assurance requirements. - Synchronize capability requirements and new tactical uses of cybersecurity platforms. - Apply knowledge on cybersecurity subjects relating to the conduct Mission Assurance activities through identifying and mapping of Mission Relevant Terrain in Cyberspace (MRT-C). - Conduct research that focuses on rapidly emerging cyber threats and cyber adversary TTPs and drafts assessments based on threats. - Collaborate with internal and external partners to facilitate information sharing and communicate complex concepts within USCYBERCOM. - Provide technical expertise for the identification, development and prioritization of cyberspace operations requirements, processes, procedures, and governing directives. - Characterize and identify DoD tasks Task Critical Assets (TCA) assigned to USCYBERCOM to assist in informing decisions on resource allocation and prioritization of effort. - Provide planning and integration support for cyberspace operations and identify opportunities for mission enhancement. - Work with staff to write various cybersecurity policy documents related to Cyber Strategy, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), Annual Campaign Orders etc.. - Contribute to the development of new Mission Assurance Related Programs and Activities (MARPA). - Utilize automated capabilities such as Strategic Mission Assurance Data System (SMADS) to identify DODIN task critical (TCA) assets. #COSS

Peraton is seeking Senior ETL Engineerwith Cloud experience to support our classified customer in Chantilly, VA. Peraton has been supporting our classified customer for 20 years and has a history of supporting building some of the most important & technically advanced applications.   The ideal candidate shall posses experience with the following technologies: Informatica, Oracle, PL\SQL, and Java.   Technology is constantly evolving, and our adversaries are exceeding law enforcement’s ability to keep pace in the cyber space. Those charged with protecting the United States are not always able to access the evidence needed to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism.   Our unique program delivers advanced, technical infrastructure support for our customer and its relative nodes over the world. The team provides Software and System Engineering, Software and System Development and Operations (DevOps) services, Data Science, Big Data and Entity Resolution Engineering services advanced data discovery, analytics, exploitation, and visualization capabilities through application development and tools integration.   The Senior ETL Engineer - Cloud will be responsible for but not limited to:  - Perform SQL and PL/SQL development, including design and maintenance of back-end ETL processes utilizing Informatica workflow, custom PL/SQL and SQL scripts. - Build and maintain database schemas. - Install, configure, maintain and upgrade ETL software, repositories, and pipelines. - Develop and maintain Python code and shell Scripts in on-premises and cloud environments. - Maintain, optimize, and tune Oracle and DB2 database scripts. - Perform data mining and performance tuning for large-scale datasets. - Use ETL tools, BI tools, IBM MQ, SQL Loader. - Perform data extracts, data purges, or data fixes in accordance with internal procedures and policies. - Complete problem tickets, documenting bug fixes, design modifications, and changes based on customer requirements. **This role is required to provide onsite support Mon-Fri**

Peraton is seeking Cryptologic Cyber Planner, Senior to support an Intel Community (IC) mission in Ft. Meade, MD, San Antonio, TX and Ft. Gordon, GA areas.  A Cryptologic Cyber Planner provides technical expertise in the design and development of IT operation environments.   Responsibilities may include: - Develop strategy of the client/server system and the design architecture to support strategy. - Research new technology and advises on purchases for the client in regard to processing, data storage, data access, and applications development. - Develop strategies for conducting studies to estimate the space, computer hardware, software and connection infrastructure resources required on a short and long term basis. - Develop models of the computer and computer application environment, identifies and resolves computer operations systems performance problems. - Measure system usage by workload type, identifying trends and estimating further resource requirements. - May be assigned responsibility for the management of the IT operations function, including associated staff.

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking a System Administrator to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.    Responsibilities may include: - Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems. - Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnose and resolve problems. - Manage IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. - Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems. - Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitor and problem resolution for all the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.  - Aid users in accessing and using IT systems. - Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. - Optimize system operations and resource utilization and perform system capacity analysis and planning. - Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets. - Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. - Configure and manage UNIX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance. - Support the design of systems, mission architecture and associated hardware. - Possess a working knowledge and understanding of system administration interdependencies as part of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). - Analyze and resolve complex problems associated with server hardware, applications, and software integration.

We look forward to you bringing your talent to add to our team supporting a robust, world-wide national intelligence program providing mission application design, development, engineering and integration services in support of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Peraton, a recognized leader in Cyber, Digital Transformation, Cloud, Operations and Engineering, is seeking skilled Database Administrator to join our team of professionals delivering technology services and capabilities in defense of the nation. You would be joining a team of professionals with over 10 years of outstanding support developing and sustaining mission critical and mission essential applications to prevent strategic surprise and deliver a decision advantage to warfighters, defense planners, and policy makers. We take pride that our users include warfighters and interagency partners that defend America’s national security interests. We are committed to investing in you and your family through paid benefits, competitive total compensation, challenging opportunities and career growth opportunities. If you are ready to be challenged, advance your career, passionate about making a difference, and are excited to support our country’s defense and intelligence missions, we are ready to talk to you! Position description: - Maintains the integrity, security and availability of multiple database(s). Duties include disaster recovery, performance analysis and tuning, index maintenance, and monitoring of data. - Administers, maintains, develops and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security and integrity of the database. - Evaluates and recommends available database management system (DBMS) products. - Performs database and software life-cycle activities to ensure highest level of system performance and availability and compliance with business requirements. - Performs Oracle, SQL Server, SYBASE, and other DBMS Database and Application server administration. - Organizes and formats data for efficient query and storage processes.   - Requires Bachelor's degree with 8 or more years of relevant experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.  

Peraton is seeking experienced Journeyman Operator – India Skill Level 2 personnel to join our team on an exciting, soon to be awarded program providing analyst services for high-priority critical missions in San Antonio, TX. The ideal candidate provides experienced geolocation operations in support of real-world missions.  The Journeyman Operator – India shall perform 24/7 operational support for geolocation tasking, and mentor less experienced operators.

At Peraton, we're partnering with our Armed Forces to provide information, mentoring and employment opportunities for Veterans that are transitioning into the Private Sector after selflessly serving our Nation. The Department of Defense has implemented the Skillbridge Intern program to provide Veterans with opportunities to gain "civilian experience" before they actually end their military career. Veterans bring a wealth of experience, discipline and energy, and Peraton understands the significant value of hiring Veterans.   The Skillbridge Intern will develop an understanding of how firms operating in the Information Technology (IT) Environment, conceive and develop solutions and technologies to solve client problems. Specifically, each candidate will develop their acumen in the areas of IT infrastructure and installation development planning, project development, design execution, and operation of IT environment solutions.   This opportunity requires on-site support at Offutt AFB, supporting US Strategic Command (STRATCOM).  Peraton provides IT support for enterprise and mission systems.  By joining Peraton on the ITCC II contract, you’ll commit to supporting and engaging with several teams across multiple technology areas, including, but not limited to:   Windows Server, End User Provisioning, Virtualization, Networking, Linux, Cloud and Automation, Project Management, Configuration Management, Cyber Security and Logistics.

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Digital Network Exploitation Analyst, SME to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.   Responsibilities may include: - Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans. - Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network. - Develop new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve. - Work together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. - Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights - Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Exploitation Analyst to support our mission to defend and protect our national security. The Exploitation Analyst collaborates to identify access and collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks. Responsibilities may include: - Assess data for new or continued opportunities - Communicate complex information concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means - Create comprehensive strategies to develop and maintain accesses, conduct remote exploitation and provide technical assistance - Analyze intelligence information, technical data, and exploitation opportunities - Evaluate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data into high quality, fused targeting/intelligence products

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals delivering cutting edge Next Generation cybersecurity solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   Peraton is seeking Next Generation Exploitation Analysts to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.   The Exploitation Analyst collaborates to identify access and collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks. Responsibilities may include: - Assess data for new or continued opportunities - Communicate complex information concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means - Create comprehensive strategies to develop and maintain accesses, conduct remote exploitation and provide technical assistance - Analyze intelligence information, technical data, and exploitation opportunities - Evaluate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data into high quality, fused targeting/intelligence products

Peraton’s Cyber Mission in Annapolis Junction, MD supplies the Intel community with mission essential Next Generation SIGINT Analysts and Cyber professionals that support and defend our nation’s security. Be a part of a team of SIGINT, Intelligence and Cyber professionals that are supplying our nation with leading Next Generation cybersecurity solutions. Peraton delivers unique intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions to address the world’s most difficult challenges.   The Exploitation Analyst collaborates to identify access and collection gaps that can be satisfied through cyber collection and/or preparation activities. Leverages all authorized resources and analytic techniques to penetrate targeted networks. Responsibilities may include: - Assess data for new or continued opportunities - Communicate complex information concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means - Create comprehensive strategies to develop and maintain accesses, conduct remote exploitation and provide technical assistance - Analyze intelligence information, technical data, and exploitation opportunities - Evaluate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data into high quality, fused targeting/intelligence products

The Information Assurance Manager role will be based in the DC/Metro region and tele-work may be available.  Selected candidate must be able to support occasional travel as necessary.    Key Responsibilities: - Responsible for leading a team of experienced cyber security professionals responsible for reviewing, researching, vetting and documenting computer network defense attributes. - Develop a performance measurements framework and facilitate feedback system to team members on issues such as customer service, communication, and technical skills, in order to enhance the quality of support delivered. - Participate in the development of a service level agreements and ongoing management of service level compliance and performance goals. - Create and maintain a training program for increased business, customer service and technical knowledge. - Resolve daily issues of a complex scope that impact the team and overall business objectives. - Maintain a high level of employee morale within the team by creating a high-performance organization. - Obtain equipment, tools, and space needed to allow team members to adequately support the customers. - Assist in the professional and technical development of team leaders enabling them to set technical goals, monitor, mentor, and coach and assist team members to deliver quality support. - Support the development of performance metrics. - Assist with developing and maintaining documented processes and procedures. *Contingent on Contract Award*

Peraton is seeking a Mobile Device Reverse Engineer to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.  In this position you will perform a combination of software design, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research.   Responsibilities may include: - Develop software capabilities taking into account the underlying hardware on which they run - Optimize algorithms and software implementations in order to meet requirements such as binary size, utilization, and performance - Perform Agile development, accurately estimating the time to complete tasks - Respond to time-sensitive operational requirements - Understand how malware is detected by personal security products and/or network monitoring and methods to evade such detection - Develop and execute comprehensive testing of software products (e.g. unit tests, functional tests, and integration tests) - Develop software implants that have network communications and the ability to persist across reboots - Document software designs, explain performance tradeoffs made, and decompose high-level designs into specific software development tasks - Develop, find flaws in, and modify complex algorithms that span multiple layers of abstraction - Recommend new technologies and processes to achieve assigned goals

Peraton is seeking a CNO Virtualization Developer to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.  In this position you will perform a combination of software design, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research.   Responsibilities may include: - Develop software capabilities taking into account the underlying hardware on which they run - Optimize algorithms and software implementations in order to meet requirements such as binary size, utilization, and performance - Perform Agile development, accurately estimating the time to complete tasks - Respond to time-sensitive operational requirements - Understand how malware is detected by personal security products and/or network monitoring and methods to evade such detection - Develop and execute comprehensive testing of software products (e.g. unit tests, functional tests, and integration tests) - Develop software implants that have network communications and the ability to persist across reboots - Document software designs, explain performance tradeoffs made, and decompose high-level designs into specific software development tasks - Develop, find flaws in, and modify complex algorithms that span multiple layers of abstraction - Recommend new technologies and processes to achieve assigned goals

Peraton is seeking a CNO Firmware Developer with hard drive firmware development experience to support a critical mission of consequence within our Cyber Mission Business Unit in Annapolis Junction, MD.  In this position you will perform a combination of software design, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research.   Responsibilities may include: - Develop software capabilities taking into account the underlying hardware on which they run - Optimize algorithms and software implementations in order to meet requirements such as binary size, utilization, and performance - Perform Agile development, accurately estimating the time to complete tasks - Respond to time-sensitive operational requirements - Understand how malware is detected by personal security products and/or network monitoring and methods to evade such detection - Develop and execute comprehensive testing of software products (e.g. unit tests, functional tests, and integration tests) - Develop software implants that have network communications and the ability to persist across reboots - Document software designs, explain performance tradeoffs made, and decompose high-level designs into specific software development tasks - Develop, find flaws in, and modify complex algorithms that span multiple layers of abstraction - Recommend new technologies and processes to achieve assigned goals