Peraton · 9 hours ago
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer / Secret
US-DC-Washington
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$112K/yr - $179K/yr
10+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support a 24x7 Security Operations Center by engineering, integrating, and sustaining security architectures and tools for continuous monitoring, detection, and response.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Engineer and sustain security capabilities supporting 24x7 SOC monitoring, detection, and response
Design and implement Zero Trust controls across enterprise, cloud, mobile, and hybrid environments
Integrate and optimize SIEM, SOAR, and NDR platforms to improve detection and response effectiveness
Support secure cloud, DevSecOps, and CI/CD architectures and automation
Engineer cryptographic and identity solutions, including PKI and post-quantum cryptography (PQC)
Support security engineering for AI/GenAI-enabled systems
Provide Tier III engineering support and technical leadership during complex SOC incidents
Mentor engineers and support continuous SOC capability improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity and 12 years of relevant experience; Masters degree and 10 years. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the degree
Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience
Minimum of 2 years of technical leadership experience
One or more certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CIS-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GIAC, SSCP, or Security+
Hands-on experience with: Zero Trust, Cloud, DevSecOps, SIEM, SOAR, NDR, PKI/PQC, AI/GenAI, and Mobile Security
U.S. Citizenship required
Active Secret security clearance required
Preferred
10-12+ years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience
Benefits
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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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