Cloud Computing, Senior Advisor

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Chantilly, VA seeks a senior systems engineering professional to identify risks, assess technologies, and translate business needs into technical solutions for complex missions.

Responsibilities include integrating and validating end-to-end systems, performing technical trades, and applying agile practices within sponsor frameworks to deliver robust, compliant solutions.

In a security-cleared environment, candidates bring TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and extensive experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 12+ years with BS/BA; 10+ years with MS/MA; 7+ years with Ph.D.

Responsibilities

• Identify risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure, and recommend mitigations.
• Study feasibility and vulnerability of new technical collection capabilities and analyze gaps.
• Assess emerging and commercial off the shelf technologies for operational requirements.
• Evaluate, validate, and analyze technical development compliance with stated requirements.
• Integrate, test, verify, and validate end-to-end systems.
• Develop data models, diagrams, flow charts, and system engineering docs to problem-solve and standardize.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Perform technical trades and analyses in support of requirements development.
• Study capability feasibility, vulnerability studies and gap analyses.
• Apply an agile approach to software development within sponsor frameworks.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph

Education

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

PhD

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify technical, CI, and operational risks, vulnerabilities, and single points of failure, and recommend mitigations;
• Study the feasibility and vulnerability of new technical collection capabilities and analyze gaps;
• Assess emerging and commercial off the shelf technologies in support of operational requirements and applications;
• Evaluate, validate, and analyze technical development compliance with stated requirements;
• Integrate, test, verify, and validate end-to-end systems;
• Develop data models, diagrams, flow charts, and other system engineering-related documentation to problem-solve, identify improvements, create standards, and facilitate cross-organizational collaboration;
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions;
• Perform technical trades and analyses in support of requirements development;
• Study capability feasibility and vulnerability studies and gap analyses;
• Apply an agile approach to software development consistent with the Sponsor's project management and software development frameworks.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with relevant polygraph.
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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

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