Cyberspace Policy Analyst

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.

About the role

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyberspace Policy Analyst to join our USCYBERCOM team located in the Fort Meade, MD area.

• Conducts research, analysis, development, and coordination of strategy, policy, and doctrine for cyberspace operations at the national, DOD, Service, and Command level
• Provides technical expertise on executive-level projects, analyzes, assesses, and develops future strategies, policies, and doctrines governing cyberspace operations
• Supports inter-agency and coalition policy formulations on cyberspace issues, ensuring authorities, concerns, and equities are accurately represented
• Maintains awareness of and reports significant cyber-related policy issues affecting DOD and USCYBERCOM
• Performs analysis and critical thinking, assesses programmatic issues, conducts risk analysis, and proposes innovative and achievable solutions
• Develops, analyzes, and updates metrics to assess J3 operational performance and effectiveness; incorporates metrics into a strategic assessment process
• Provides substantive content for policy formulations on cyberspace issues and research authorities, concerns, and equities to ensure accurate representation
• Provides concise, actionable communications to senior officials, both written and oral

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Cyberspace Policy Analyst or related functional area
• Minimum of bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering, or related discipline
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Executive-level communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• U.S. citizenship required
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance

Qualifications

• Maintain a repository of measures of performance (MOP) and measures of effectiveness (MOE)
• Evaluate an operation against MOPs and MOEs to determine progress relative to the mission objectives and end states; continuously monitor and provide updates regarding the progress of the operation
• Develop, analyze, and update metrics to assess J3 operational performance and effectiveness; incorporate metrics into a strategic assessment process

Benefits

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
• Participation in an attractive bonus plan
• 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

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.