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Peraton · 1 month ago

IT/Cybersecurity Engineer - Mid Level

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$135K/yr - $216K/yr

6+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support the NOAA AWIPS program, focusing on maintaining strong cybersecurity posture for the enterprise weather forecasting system.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead accreditation, security controls, and continuous monitoring for this mission-critical platform

Build out the technical tasks, populate the SaFE/Agile backlog, and drive technical solutions for Cyber Security against, DevSecOps strategies, implementation of RMF, gaining and maintaining system Authorizations to Operate (ATO), secure as you build concepts, and conduct defense-in-depth activities using established tactics, techniques, processes, and tools

Works with multiple Approving Organizations (AO) on Enterprise-wide security settings and postures alongside Software/System Architects, Data/Space Scientists, Systems Engineers, and other technical leads while establishing / adhering to industry security standards and implementing best practices

Qualification

CybersecurityRMFNIST processesSecurity incident managementSecurity+ certificationCISSP certificationPlans of ActionsMilestonesSoft skills

Required

Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA, Min 3 years with PhD

4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree

Cybersecurity experience supporting the software development lifecycle, gaining and maintaining ATOs using RMF, security incident and event management (SIEM), and incident response

Must have knowledge of RMF and NIST processes

Must have experience in developing and maintaining Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&Ms), Security Concepts of Operations (SECONOPS), and Standard Operating Procedures in support of RMF

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust