Peraton · 4 months ago
Cyber Systems Engineer (Architect), Senior Advisor
US-MD-Jessup
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $282K/yr
20+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Senior System Engineer to support architectural design and development, end-to-end engineering of interfaces, and management of system requirements and verification activities.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architectural design and development
End-to-end engineering of interfaces, both internal and external
Architectural level system engineering activities
Definition and management of system requirements and verification activities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required with twenty (20) year's experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and, complexity. Four (4) years of additional general engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required
Multi-discipline background including both hardware and software product development
Ability to objectively assess possible architectural limitations or shortcomings in such areas as scaling, speed, and throughput
Knowledge of internal workings of Ethernet switch ASICs
In-depth knowledge of telecommunications and routing protocols
Experience supporting system and software architecture development, requirements analysis, design, process execution and evaluation, selection and evaluation of COTS/GOTS tools and test integration
Proficiency in Linux
Experience working with networking protocols such as TCP/IP, IPv4/6, etc
Familiarity with Python, C/C++ code development, shell scripting, and test and configuration management tools
Understanding/background in programmable switch technology
Active TS/SCI clearance w/poly
Preferred
Proficiency with Arista EOS, MPLS, Multicast, and Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Experience with test automation tools such as Jenkins, SoapUI
Experience with data analysis tools such as Kibana and Grafana
Knowledge of SIGINT system end-to-end data flow and components
Benefits
Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
Participation in an attractive bonus plan
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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