Cybersecurity Engineer

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.

About the role

Peraton seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to support Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with defensive cyberspace operations and AI cyber security support. Location: Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you will perform technical cybersecurity engineering including hardening validation, security architecture implementation, and advanced threat analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical hardening validation
• Implement security controls and configurations
• Conduct security architecture reviews
• Support Zero Trust implementation
• Analyze advanced threats and vulnerabilities
• Develop security automation solutions

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider Associate with +10 or HS with +12 years of experience
• Any IA Cybersecurity certification, such as Security+, Security X, CISSP, CCNA, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER or equivalent
• Deep technical security engineering skills
• Experience with security hardening and STIGs
• Knowledge of network and application security
• Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell)
• Experience with cloud security
• U.S. Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• 8 years of specific experience

Pay

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

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 https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.