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Top Secret/SCI
$176,000 - $282,000
Polygraph
IT - Security
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)
About Peraton
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.
About The Role
Cyber Systems Engineer - Laurel, MD (offers hybrid / flexible schedules)
Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you'll be part of a high-performing team building innovative solutions that automate complex, manual cyber tasks, allowing mission customers to focus on the challenges that matter most.
You'll work in an Agile, DevOps-driven environment delivering secure, high-quality software to mission partners. This position is based in a contractor facility offering flexible work schedules, with telework opportunities available based on tasking and customer approval.
What You'll Do
As a senior technical leader, you will play a key role in shaping systems from concept through deployment:
At Peraton, you'll work on mission-critical cyber solutions alongside talented engineers who value innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. We offer flexibility, challenging work, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in support of national security missions.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.
About The Role
Cyber Systems Engineer - Laurel, MD (offers hybrid / flexible schedules)
Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you'll be part of a high-performing team building innovative solutions that automate complex, manual cyber tasks, allowing mission customers to focus on the challenges that matter most.
You'll work in an Agile, DevOps-driven environment delivering secure, high-quality software to mission partners. This position is based in a contractor facility offering flexible work schedules, with telework opportunities available based on tasking and customer approval.
What You'll Do
As a senior technical leader, you will play a key role in shaping systems from concept through deployment:
- Analyze user needs and translate them into clear, actionable system requirements
- Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS), system architectures, and System Requirements Specifications (SRS)
- Partner with users and stakeholders to refine requirements, evaluate alternatives, and conduct feasibility studies
- Provide technical leadership across the full systems engineering life cycle
- Guide system development, integration, and implementation planning, including SEMPs and integration & test plans
- Collaborate directly with government customers on systems engineering decisions, risks, and trade-offs
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, program leadership, government stakeholders, and senior executives
- Proven experience planning and leading systems engineering efforts on complex programs
- Expertise designing and implementing comprehensive SOA-based solutions
- Strong background in end-to-end system trade studies to balance performance, cost, risk, and lifecycle considerations
- Experience managing system configuration (hardware, software, and documentation) throughout the system lifecycle
- Ability to develop design alternatives that account for lifecycle cost, reuse, scalability, complexity, and growth
- Deep understanding of agency, national, and international standards relevant to system development
- Skill in evaluating options and recommending optimal solutions using well-defined selection criteria
- Experience defining software interfaces, including data flow, stimuli, sources, and destinations
- Background planning and integrating secure, compliant systems aligned with legal, policy, and regulatory requirements
At Peraton, you'll work on mission-critical cyber solutions alongside talented engineers who value innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. We offer flexibility, challenging work, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in support of national security missions.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 17+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission impact
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline
- Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a degree
- Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph
- Experience defining performance, availability, scalability, manageability, and security requirements for mid-to-large scale systems
- Proven ability to lead or support Agile development environments
- Hands-on experience integrating COTS and GOTS solutions from multiple vendors
- Experience designing or deploying storage solutions in clustered or cloud-based environments
- Familiarity with Kibana, JSON, and XML
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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