Cyber Security Engineer

Peraton

$135K — $216K *
Information Technology
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in a relevant STEM field or 18+ years of related experience
  • At least 18 years in Cyber Security, especially in government or industry
  • DoD 8570 Level II (IASAE) certification required
  • TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain it and pass a polygraph
  • Expertise in architecting and engineering large-scale security solutions

Responsibilities

  • Lead development teams on designing and upgrading information systems
  • Conduct product research and support analysis of alternative security solutions
  • Translate technology and regulatory conditions into system security designs
  • Develop and document security architectures and investment roadmaps
  • Oversee work of various levels of Cyber Security Engineers

Benefits

  • Heavily subsidized employee benefits for you and your dependents
  • Accrue 25 days of PTO annually with a generous cap
  • Participation in an attractive bonus plan
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Expert Cyber Security Engineers capture and refine information security requirements and ensure that the requirements are integrated into information technology component products and information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration.

 

Duties include:

• Assists with leading development teams working to design and develop information systems or upgrade legacy systems.• Conducts product research and support Analysis of Alternative (AoA) activities that independently identify the most appropriate security solutions.• Assists with leading the development of system concepts, contribute to the capability phase of the systems development lifecycle, and translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into system security designs and processes.• Assists with leading the development and documentation of Security Architectures, Roadmaps, and investments.• Oversees the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Cyber Security Engineers.

 

Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

 

Qualifications

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 and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

 

Required:

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18+ level work experience as a Cyber Security Engineer.
  • 18+ years of working experience in government or industry within Cyber Security
  • DoD 8570 Level II (IASAE) certification compliance
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly

Desired:

  • Expert working experience in government or industry leading enterprise-level cyber security efforts involving architecting, designing, development, and configuration of cloud and on premise based systems and software.
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Cloud-based
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using structured and unstructured Big
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

 

 

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.

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