Cyber Defensive Operations Engineer/Lead - OT

Responsibilities

Peraton seeks a Cyber Defensive Operations Engineer/Lead specializing in Critical Infrastructure (CI) and Operational Technology (OT) to lead a project addressing the Army’s CI/O security.  Location: Fort Eisenhower 

• Monitors, analyzes, and detects cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks.
• Assists with integrated, dynamic cyber defense, coordinates and maintains security tool-sets to support organizations’ continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs.
• Establishes a framework by which cyber risk can be measured and quantified.
• Determines security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates.
• Identifies intrusion detection methodologies and equipment, providing technical support, and completing documentation.
• Maintains security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards, policies, and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs. 
• Ensures that the architecture and design of development and operational systems are functional and secure. 

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.  Will consider HS+16 years of experience.
• Must have advanced level of experience and knowledge to advise key stakeholders such as G2 ACE, G36, CPB, USACE, USAMC on key capabilities including intelligence production with regard to facility-related ICSs, Organic Industrial Base, and civil works.
• Required certifications/training/experience:
  • ISA/IEC 62443, SANS GIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection (GCIP), or
  • GIAC Response and Industrial Defense (GRID) Certification, or
  • ICS612 training, or
  • at least 5 years of specific OT/ICS cybersecurity experience
• Requires IAM Level III certification
• Must understand physical and logical communication methods and protocols used in ICS, PLC, SCADA, DCS, RTU, and HMI systems
• Knowledgeable of current cybersecurity techniques specific to control systems
• Awareness of emerging trends and technologies in the convergence of OT and IT networks
• Understand ICS operations and what normal and abnormal operations look like
• Understand methods used by threats to disrupt, manipulate, or control OT systems
• Must be knowledgeable of OT cybersecurity best practices, threat landscape, and mitigation strategies in SCADA, PLC, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and other industrial automation systems.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain Polygraph and MEAD
• U,S Citizenship Required
• Must be able to travel and/or provide surge support 

Desired:

• CISSP certification

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.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.