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As a Senior Cyber Systems Engineer, you will:
Monitor, analyze, and detect cyber events across enterprise systems and networks, identifying threats and vulnerabilities under general supervision.
Support integrated, dynamic cyber defense operations , maintaining and coordinating security toolsets that enable continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs.
Develop frameworks to measure and quantify cyber risk , helping organizations understand their security posture in real-world, mission-focused terms.
Determine security requirements by evaluating business needs, researching standards, conducting system and vulnerability assessments, analyzing architectures, identifying integration issues, and preparing cost estimates.
Implement advanced security systems , including intrusion detection methodologies, hardware/software installation and calibration, key management, technical support, and documentation.
Verify and validate security solutions by developing and executing test scripts to ensure system integrity.
Strengthen enterprise security posture by monitoring compliance with policies and standards, conducting incident response analysis, and developing and delivering security training programs.
Design, develop, integrate, and implement DoD IA architectures across computing, network, and enclave environments.
Ensure secure, mission-ready system architectures , including program-of-record systems and specialized processing nodes requiring platform IT interconnectivity.
At Peraton, we don’t just provide services—we protect what matters most. Joining our team means:
Impactful Work: Contribute to critical missions that safeguard national security, defense, and vital government operations.
Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with experts in cybersecurity, IT, and defense solutions.
Career Growth: Access mentorship, certifications, training programs, and advancement opportunities that fuel your professional development.
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Meaningful Rewards: Competitive compensation, benefits, and work-life balance that recognize your contributions and expertise.
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Basic Qualifications Required:
Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required
Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
Five (5) years of additional experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
TS/SCI with poly
Experience providing: Technical direction for the development Engineering, interfacing, integration and testing of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting system requirements reviews Developing concepts of operation and interface standards Developing system architectures Performing technical/nontechnical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis D eveloping system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid-to-large scale systems. Developing technical documentation for issues and/or training
Technical direction for the development
Engineering, interfacing, integration and testing of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting system requirements reviews
Developing concepts of operation and interface standards
Developing system architectures
Performing technical/nontechnical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
D eveloping system performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid-to-large scale systems.
Developing technical documentation for issues and/or training
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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Provider of mission-critical national security technologies and services.
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Full-time
Senior · 20+ years experience
Onsite
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