Cyber Systems Administration, Advisor - Team Lead

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.

About The Role

Team Lead Responsibilities Include:

• Lead a small team of three Cyber Systems Administrators, providing technical and administrative direction, ensures high-quality performance, and mentors team members.
• Provide supervisory guidance to team members, in accordance with customer and leadership objectives.
• Allocate and manage team resources.
• Manage Cyber Engineers day-to-day schedule, delegate tasks, and communication of goals.
• Manage project/product progress and ensure metrics are met and reported; ensure timely completion of tasks and quality of products and deliverables.
• Facilitate training and provide coaching to team members to identify and address technical and analytic skill set gaps.
• Identify training requirements and develop internal/external training plans in accordance with customer priorities, individual/personal development or emerging trends.
• Represent the team and advocate for the team's needs and additional resources.
• Assigning work, providing technical guidance, and reviewing deliverables

Additional Responsibilities Include:

• Design, deploy, and manage firewall infrastructure.
• Develop and enforce firewall policies and rules.
• Perform regular security audits and assessments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve firewall and network security issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity trends and firewall technologies.
• Create and maintain documentation for firewall configurations and procedures.
• Administer and maintain enterprise network perimeter defense systems including next-generation firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
• Manage and tune firewall Access Control Lists (ACLs) and security policies.
• Manages the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure within an organization, including the physical network (e.g., LANs/WANs, servers, terminals) as well as server applications and software (e.g., PeopleSoft, Oracle).
• Configures, installs, maintains, and upgrades server applications and hardware.
• Evaluates, tests, recommends, coordinates, monitors, and maintains information systems (IS) and cyber security policies, procedures, and systems, including access management for hardware, firmware, and software.
• Ensures that IS and cyber security plans, controls, processes, standards, policies, and procedures are aligned with IS standards and overall IS and cyber security.
• Identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations, and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.
• Develops techniques and procedures for conducting IS and cyber security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware, and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents such as intrusion, frauds, attacks, or leaks.
• Employees have knowledge of cyber security principles, operations security, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and knowledge of national regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cyber security.
• Develop, review, and applyspecific cyber operations guidance for integration into broader planning activities.
• Collaborate with DOE leadership toleverageanalytical and technicalexpertiseto ensure mission goals are met.
• Assistin developingnew approachesto improve organizational framework through the coordination and integration of staff processes.

Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 12 years with High School Diploma.

Technical Expertise:

• Understanding of firewalls, routing, switching and other telecommunications systems
• Demonstrated experience managing tasks and interfacing regularly with senior government officials.
• Experience in information operations planning, mission analysis, course of action development and concept of operation production.
• Experience with effective policy, instruction, and development for Federal or DoD Information Security Programs
• Experience with risk analysis and assessment determinations incorporating system/mission owner, and unique operational constraints
• Possess a working knowledge of administrating servers, system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Experience extending existing applications in areas such as security, monitoring, task automation, continuous integration, deployment, and performance optimization

Other Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Must be able to obtain andmaintaina Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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 Statements: 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.