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Peraton · 1 month ago

Cyber Systems Engineer (Architect), Senior Advisor

Jessup, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $282K/yr

20+ years exp

Peraton 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.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Applies advanced computer science methods to create scalable solutions that address customer challenges, offering full life-cycle services from research to sustainment

Provides cyber defense through automated analytics for unique boundary protection using behavior and heuristic techniques

Responsible for architectural design and development, end-to-end engineering of interfaces, both internal and external, and architectural level system engineering activities

Definition and management of system requirements and verification activities

Qualification

System architecture developmentRequirements analysisLinux proficiencyNetworking protocolsTelecommunications knowledgeC/C++ developmentTest automation toolsData analysis toolsSoft skills

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