Senior Information Assurance Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Senior Information Assurance Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support our Intelligence Community customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated and high-performing team. As part of the engineering team, you will support a fast-paced program which involves design, development, test, and deployment of an exciting and complex system in an Agile construct to contribute to mission success for a variety of stakeholders. Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company.

What you'll do:

Provide expertise in the maintenance, support and enhancement of the IT security framework, network infrastructure, software applications/tools, operational processes, and control documentation
• Develop security requirements and conduct security activities to support coding, testing, installation, certification, and deployment for cloud-based and ground-based environments to include migration of some customer systems to the cloud environment
• Develop and maintain the program System Security Plan and Test and Accreditation Package (TAP) in accordance with Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation
• Provide Information Assurance (IA) expertise to develop and maintain security authorization documentation to support system Authorization to Operate (ATO)
• Secure system configurations according to DISA STIGs, install security tools, scan systems to determine compliancy, and report results
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, provide continuous monitoring of system assets, and develop risk mitigation strategies
• Support security planning, execution, report of findings, and resolution of findings for and during system testing
• Provide information assurance and security advisory support to management and the customer for program information assurance matters

Required Qualifications:

• An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and the ability to obtain or maintain a polygraph, if required.
• Associates degree and 10+ years of experience in a related field; or bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience in a related field; or a master's degree and 6+ years of experience in a related field. Four (4) years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
• Must meet Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 8140.03 qualification for an Intermediate/ Advanced cybersecurity position, meeting either the technical degree, training/experience, or cybersecurity certification (CASP, CISM, CISSP, GSLC, CCSP, etc.), or are working toward certification and can obtain within 6 months of employment
• Five (5) years of experience supporting Linux and Windows systems, IT and Networking Infrastructure
• Experience and familiar with NIST 800-53, ICD-503, CNSSI 1253, and JSIG
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, requirements analysis, design, test, and certification

Desired Qualifications:

• You are familiar with current DoD/IC systems and doctrine, with an emphasis on Cross Domain Solution (CDS) guards, cloud computing, network/system security, and vulnerability management
• You have experience in configuring and managing DoD Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) Security Center and Splunk or other security information and event management (SIEM) solutions
• You are familiar with OpenStack cloud computing, OpenShift, Kubernetes or other containerization, Ansible Automation, Cross Domain Solutions, and networking concepts and protocols
• You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across the DoD
• You are detail / process oriented, can multi-task, and the ability to work with minimal supervision

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 and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan

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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.