Cybersecurity Engineer

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

7d • $135,000 - $216,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Peraton seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer to support the Department of War Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with defensive cyberspace operations and AI cyber security support. In this role, you will perform technical cybersecurity engineering including hardening validation, security architecture implementation, and advanced threat analysis.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider Associate with +10 or HS with +12 years of experience
• Any IA Cybersecurity certification, such as Security+, Security X, CISSP, CCNA, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, Cloud+, SCYBER or equivalent.
• Deep technical security engineering skills
• Experience with security hardening and STIGs
• Knowledge of network and application security
• Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell)
• Experience with cloud security
• U.S Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field
• 8 years of specific experience

Responsibilities

• Perform technical hardening validation
• Implement security controls and configurations
• Conduct security architecture reviews
• Support Zero Trust implementation
• Analyze advanced threats and vulnerabilities
• Develop security automation solutions

Benefits

• overtime
• shift differential
• discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed