Cybersecurity Engineer

Peraton•Fort Meade, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join their USCYBERCOM team. This role involves applying intermediate concepts of cyber engineering and cybersecurity, maintaining knowledge of DOD cybersecurity policies and the Risk Management Framework (RMF), and conducting research and analysis. The engineer will provide recommendations for security mechanisms, contribute to cybersecurity documentation, and evaluate system performance. They will also act as a liaison between operators, developers, and system engineers, assess infrastructure requests, and perform ad hoc tasks. A key responsibility includes serving as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for specific CNMF networks and platforms.

Requirements

Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of experience with cybersecurity and information assurance.
Minimum DOD 8140/DOD 8570 IAM Level I Certification.
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated initiative solving problems in past roles and responsibilities.
U.S. citizenship required.
Active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Mission Force construct and operational construct.
Utilize cyber expertise to coordinate on the development, operational acceptance, and training for all cyber operations systems, platforms, and infrastructures in support CNMF operations.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of the DOD cybersecurity policies and the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
Understand cyber operations infrastructure development process and cycle .
Ability to support the operational employment of cyber operations systems, platforms, and infrastructures.
Previous experience as an ISSO is preferred.

Responsibilities

Possess an in-depth understanding and the ability to apply intermediate concepts of cyber engineering and cybersecurity
Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the DOD cybersecurity policies and the Risk Management Framework
With no guidance, conduct cybersecurity engineering research and analysis, provide recommendations for the implementation of security mechanisms, and provide educational briefings on the recommended cybersecurity mechanism
Contribute substantive content to the development of cybersecurity documentation, concept papers, and test plans required by Command policies and the Risk Management Framework
Maintain comprehensive knowledge and understanding of DOD and/or Intelligence Community (IC) engineering efforts, across multiple engineering disciplines
With no guidance, evaluate functional operation and performance. In light of test results make recommendations regarding C&A
Liaise between the operators, the developers and the system engineers; ensure requirement are within the limitation
Assess infrastructure requests; provide recommendations and guidance on development
Perform other ad hoc tasks in execution of Commander’s Cyber Mission assessment priorities
Act as Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for key CNMF networks and/or network platforms