Operations Lead / Active Top Secret

Responsibilities:

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Operations Lead - Engineering for its' Federal Strategic Cyber programs.

 

Location: Beltsville, MD

 

#DSCM

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications Are: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Information Technology, or other related scientific or technical discipline.
• Four (4) additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement.
• 12 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, and/or projects related to critical network infrastructure protection.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in IT cloud-based security infrastructure protection.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in IT infrastructure support. Demonstrated oral and written communications skills.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of specialized experience that is current in cybersecurity system or solution design, engineering, evaluation, integration, and/or deployment. Demonstrated ability to provide cybersecurity guidance at the authoritative level.
• Systems: Demonstrated hands-on experience administering Windows Server and/or Linux/Unix environments in an enterprise or government setting, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and PKI.
• Network: Demonstrated experience designing, configuring, and troubleshooting physical and virtual network infrastructure, including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN technologies.
• Virtualization & Cloud: Demonstrated experience managing virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V) and government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or equivalent).
• Security Tools: Experience deploying and managing enterprise security tools including SIEM (e.g., Splunk, ArcSight, Microsoft Sentinel), IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, and network monitoring platforms.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to starting date, one of the following professional certifications: ITIL Foundation (or higher).
• Demonstrated technical task management and supervisory experience, including shift scheduling and personnel management in a 24x7 operational environment.
• Experience managing cybersecurity or information assurance support programs of similar size, complexity, and scope as the DSCM Program.
• Experience managing 24x7x365 operational environments, including shift rotation planning and surge staffing.
• Experience in network technology, management, or operations with increasing responsibilities.
• Experience managing network security monitoring and incident response capability.
• Experience with IT service management platforms, specifically ServiceNow, including ticket auditing, metrics tracking, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading after-action reviews, documenting lessons learned, and driving corrective action to closure.
• Experience with vulnerability remediation and patch management across multi-enclave or multi-classification environments.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Active Top Secret security clearance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CCNP Security, CCNA, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, VMware VCP, or GIAC GCED/GCIA/GCIH.
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of State or other federal civilian agency IT/cybersecurity programs.
• Familiarity with DoS IT Security policies, FISMA reporting requirements, and ATO/RMF processes.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) design and implementation.
• Experience with SD-WAN, MPLS, and global WAN environments supporting diplomatic or government missions.
• Deep familiarity with ITIL service management practices, including service catalog design, continual service improvement, and ITSM toolset implementation (e.g., ServiceNow).
• Prior experience in a SOC leadership role with direct responsibility for engineering infrastructure and O&M contractual performance.
• Experience developing and managing centralized knowledge bases, runbook libraries, and lessons-learned repositories.
• Experience with process automation tools and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Ansible, PowerAutomate ) to reduce manual operational burden.

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: $135,000 - $216,000. 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. EEO: EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.