Cyber Security Solutions Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently seeking skilled and qualified candidates for their Cyber Security Solutions Engineer/Architect position located in Washington, D.C. This position may be remote location for strongly qualified candidates. This position will lead special projects or investigations into specific technology or solution issues and to shepherd research and piloting of new technologies. Serve as a point of contact for engineering efforts and has overall responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the customer's private enclave while maintaining compliance with the customer's enterprise-wide architecture policies and guidelines.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Follow up with site administrators for status on non-compliant platforms and maintain any necessary exception documentation.

• Configure and maintain IDS/IPS policies.

• Perform database maintenance on IDS/IPS management consoles.

• Maintain documentation for exceptions to standards.

• Provides timely and adequate response to threats/alerts, including off-hour support.

• The ability to assess security events to drive to a resolution.

• Provides timely and sufficient response to security incidents and assessment services.

• Promotes security awareness.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience, master's degree with 3+ years' experience or high school diploma/GED with 9+ years' experience.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

• U.S. Citizenship

• Experience with security incidents and assessment services.

• Experience performing maintenance on IDS/IPS management consoles.

• Experience with configuration and maintaining IDS/IPS policies.

• Certification in at least ONE or more of the following: CompTIA Net+. CompTIA A+, CompTIA Security+, CPTE or CISSP.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.