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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 Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer for its Federal Strategic Cyber group. Location: Chandler, AZ or Washington DC. Roles and Responsibilities: * The Cybersecurity Engineer supports a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) by engineering, integrating, and sustaining security architectures and tools that enable continuous monitoring, detection, and response. * This role provides senior technical expertise to ensure SOC capabilities remain resilient, scalable, and aligned with modern threat environments.You Will: * Engineer and sustain security capabilities supporting 24x7 SOC monitoring, detection, and response.
* Design and implement Zero Trust controls across enterprise, cloud, mobile, and hybrid environments.
* Integrate and optimize SIEM, SOAR, and NDR platforms to improve detection and response effectiveness.
* Support secure cloud, DevSecOps, and CI/CD architectures and automation.
* Engineer cryptographic and identity solutions, including PKI and post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
* Support security engineering for AI/GenAI-enabled systems.
* Provide Tier III engineering support and technical leadership during complex SOC incidents.
* Mentor engineers and support continuous SOC capability improvement.
Qualifications Required: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity and 12 years of relevant experience; Masters degree and 10 years. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the degree. * Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience.
* Minimum of 2 years of technical leadership experience.
* One or more certifications: * CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CIS-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GIAC, SSCP, or Security+
* Hands-on experience with: * Zero Trust, Cloud, DevSecOps, SIEM, SOAR, NDR, PKI/PQC, AI/GenAI, and Mobile Security
* U.S. Citizenship required. * Active Secret security clearance required.Preferred: * 10-12+ years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience.
Details Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.