ResponsibilitiesPeraton requires Systems Engineers to support the Special Operation Command Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) – 3 EOM.
This position is located at MacDill AFB in Florida.
The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order (TO) is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, its Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and its deployed forces with Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services to maintain Network Operations (NetOps); maintain systems and network infrastructure; provide end user and common device support; provide configuration, change, license, and asset management; conduct training, and perform Install, Move, Add, Change (IMACs) services. The responsibilities and tasks associated with each requirement play a pivotal role to USSOCOM, the CIO/J6 organization, and ultimately the end-user who operate around the globe 24x7x365.
- Engineer solutions for comprehensive device discovery, vulnerability patching, and continuous compliance posture assessments
- deploy advanced EDR/XDR capabilities to continuously monitor, detect, and automatically respond to endpoint threats
- Integrate host-based firewalls and ZTNA agents to enable network data flow mapping, host-level micro-segmentation, and Software Defined Perimeters
- Design and enforce strict application whitelisting and continuous application telemetry monitoring to ensure only authorized workloads execute on endpoints
- Develop custom scripts (PowerShell, Python) to automate agent health checks, forced remediations, and Zero Trust policy enforcement on diverse operating systems.
- Create authoritative system design documents that explicitly map endpoint engineering configurations to DoD Zero Trust capability requirements.
- Engineer telemetry pipelines to reliably route endpoint logs, behavioral alerts, and compliance state data to centralized SIEMs and Zero Trust policy engines.
- Conduct rigorous interoperability testing between multiple endpoint security agents to prevent system conflicts, kernel panics, and resource exhaustion.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Min 12 years with HS degree, 10 years with AS/AA degree, 8 years with BS/BA, 6 years with MS/MA
- DoD 8570 IAT II Certification
- DoD TS/SCI clearance
Desired Qualifications:
- Broad general experience deploying, administering, and migrating between various commercial endpoint security products (e.g., Trellix, Symantec, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Carbon Black).
- Experience managing and securing endpoints across diverse enterprise operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.
- Familiarity with digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) methodologies, specifically regarding remote endpoint data collection and analysis.
- Experience utilizing endpoint configuration management tools (e.g., MECM/Intune, Ansible, Tanium) to enforce software baselines and continuous compliance.
- General knowledge of malware behavior, threat intelligence integration, and translating indicators of compromise (IoCs) into endpoint blocking rules.
Target Salary Range$80,000 - $128,000. 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.
