SME Cybersecurity Specialist

Responsibilities

We have an exciting opening for a SME Cybersecurity Specialist to support an Intelligence Community (IC) organization in the fast-growing National Security Sector. This position is in Bethesda, MD. Candidates must currently possess an active TS/SCI Polygraph security clearance.

 

Primary responsibilities and tasks may include some or all the following:

• Developing, collecting, analyzing, and reporting cybersecurity data to respond to customer requirements and inform senior executive actions
• Respond to congressional inquiries on Cybersecurity issues
• Drafting data analysis reporting and collaborating with cybersecurity team for inclusion into annual FISMA report, as well as other reports and briefs supporting customer requirements
• Developing assessment criteria (metrics, measures, key performance indicators) through critical evaluation and interpretation of IC policies, standards, strategies, and initiatives
• Integrating data from internal and external organizations to enhance cybersecurity situational awareness
• Coordinating and collaborating with database managers to validate operations to ensure successful migration for historical data
• Participating and coordinating with internal and external cybersecurity teams to meet customer’s requirements for governance, policy, standards, and strategic planning
• Analyzing and evaluating existing and emerging technologies to recommend strategies to support and enhance mission requirements and data collection
• Drafting technical documentation (i.e., user manuals, standard operating procedures, metric, and measurement data dictionaries, etc.) to support job functions

 

Additional duties may include:

• Experience authoring and reviewing policy and directives for federal government
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), documentation including strategy development, roadmaps, presentations, and other technical and non-technical documentation

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly required
• Demonstrated experience with the management, operational, and technical aspects of IT Security in a complex enterprise environment. Additional experience in cyber risk management and assessments will be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented, ability to consistently provide high-quality products that are concise, thorough, and accurate.
• Ability to adapt in response to shifts in customer priorities.
• Recent IC experience, within the last 3 years.
• CISSP, or similar certification, preferred.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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 based on experience and other factors.