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Peraton•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$176,000 - $282,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Security professional to support the security, compliance, and operational readiness of mission-critical information systems. The role safeguards sensitive and classified systems and data, ensuring systems remain secure, meet applicable security requirements, and are ready to support critical mission operations. The position supports information system security planning, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring. It serves as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under the role’s control and provides technical and compliance support for the organization’s Information Assurance program. The engineer plans, coordinates, and enforces IT security programs across systems and projects; maintains system security posture; develops and enforces security policies, standards, and methodologies; and supports security operations, including monitoring and incident response. The role also conducts vulnerability and risk assessments to support system certification and accreditation, evaluates solutions for handling classified data, and manages system configuration, changes, and security impact assessments. Security documentation duties include developing, maintaining, reviewing, and updating documents that demonstrate compliance and support authorization decisions, such as System Security Plans, Risk Assessment Reports, Certification and Accreditation packages, and System Control Traceability Matrices.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Seventeen years of Systems Engineering experience on programs of comparable scope and complexity, with demonstrated expertise in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering Science, or a related discipline; five years of additional relevant Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
Strong understanding of information systems security, cybersecurity risk management, and security compliance.
Ability to work across technical and programmatic teams and translate security requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

Safeguard sensitive and classified systems and data while maintaining security, compliance, and operational readiness.
Support the planning, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of information system security.
Serve as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under the role’s control.
Provide technical and compliance support for the organization’s Information Assurance program.
Plan, coordinate, and enforce IT security programs across systems and projects.
Maintain the operational security posture of mission-critical information systems.
Develop and enforce information system security policies, standards, and methodologies.
Support day-to-day security operations, including system monitoring and incident response.
Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments to support system certification and accreditation.
Evaluate security solutions for compliance with requirements for handling classified data.
Manage system configuration, changes, and security impact assessments.
Develop, maintain, review, and update security documentation required to demonstrate compliance and support authorization decisions.

Benefits

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for employees and dependents on critical National Security programs.
25 days of PTO accrued annually, up to a generous PTO cap.
Eligible participation in an attractive bonus plan.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
Life insurance and health savings account.
Short- and long-term disability.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Parental leave.
401(k).
Paid time off for vacation.
Company-paid holidays.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.