Cyber IT Specialist - 1st Shift Lead

Peraton; Beltsville (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Beltsville, MD is seeking a Cyber IT Specialist - 1st Shift Lead to oversee a team of Cyber IT Specialists. The role runs 06:00 AM to 02:00 PM EDT and supports 24x7x365 system monitoring and incident response.

You will coordinate with COR and ensure timely, clear reporting to clients while developing shift schedules and maintaining thorough incident records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in IT or cybersecurity.
• 1+ year in IT operations, network operations, or cybersecurity support.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance (TS possible).
• Familiarity with networking concepts, protocols, architectures.
• Understanding of cyber threats and exploitation techniques.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Cyber IT Specialists in daily proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate with management to provide timely updates on team activities and status.
• Ensure reports to clients are accurate and clearly articulated.
• Develop and maintain shift schedules reflecting team availability.
• Monitor emails for service requests and respond within 30 minutes.
• Document and track work in the government ITSM tool with clear records.
• Diagnose and resolve system incidents, keeping users informed of status.
• Implement ITSM processes to support high-reliability services.
• Provide status updates and outage communications within 15 minutes of incident.
• Coordinate call-back lists, escalation lists, and event documentation with COR.
• Develop and implement a Major Incident Response plan for priority restorations.
• Provide comprehensive service restoration support and incident coordination.

Skills

IT operations

Network operations

Cybersecurity support

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

24x7 support

Education

Bachelor's degree

1 year of experience (or 4 years substituted for degree)

CCNA Security

CEH

CISSP

CySA+

GICSP

GSEC

Security+ CE

CND

SSCP

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Cyber IT Specialist - 1st Shift Lead to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber Group. Location: Beltsville, MD. This is for the first shift: 06:00 AM - 02:00 PM, EDT.

What you\'ll do:

• Oversee a team of Cyber IT Specialists in daily proactive monitoring and troubleshooting, ensuring optimal performance and swift resolution of issues to maintain cybersecurity integrity.
• Facilitate effective communication with management to provide timely updates on team activities and operational status, ensuring leadership is informed of ongoing developments and potential issues.
• Ensure that reports delivered to clients are both accurate and clearly articulated, presenting information in a concise manner that facilitates understanding and decision-making.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive shift schedules that accurately reflect team members\' availability, facilitating efficient workflow and resource allocation.
• Monitor email communications for service requests, ensuring timely responses within 30 minutes of receipt to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
• Thoroughly document, monitor, and track all work through events logged and resolved in the government-provided ITSM tool (ticketing system), ensuring clear and accurate records of all activities.
• Diagnose and resolve customer-reported system incidents, problems, and events, keeping users informed of incident and resolution status to enhance user experience and satisfaction.
• Implement industry-standard ITSM processes to support the organization\'s goal of delivering high-reliability IT services, ensuring alignment with best practices.
• Provide timely status updates and outage communications via phone, email, and relevant websites within 15 minutes of incident identification to ensure stakeholders are well-informed.
• Coordinate and maintain call-back lists, escalation lists, and special event documentation in collaboration with the appropriate customer representatives and Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Develop, maintain, and implement a Major Incident Response (MIR) plan to facilitate priority service restoration, enhance stakeholder and government awareness, and establish an escalation path for significant service degradations as specified by the government.
• Provide comprehensive service restoration support, including implementing corrective actions on documented/known issues, escalating unresolved issues for further assistance, and serving as the incident coordinator by maintaining incident journals, organizing conference calls, and coordinating support with Security Tools Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), while managing service degradation notifications.

Qualifications

Required:

• A Bachelor\'s degree and 1 year of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor\'s degree requirement.
• Demonstrated 1+ years in IT operations, network operations, or a cybersecurity support role experience.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to start date, one of the following professional certifications:
• CCNA Security, CEH, CISSP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP
• Experience and knowledge of networking concepts, protocols, and architectures.
• Understanding of common cyber threats, attack vectors, and exploitation techniques.
• Demonstrated strength in analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to support 24x7x365 system monitoring, customer, and technical support role.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain Secret security clearance and, if applicable, a final Top Secret security clearance.

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

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including 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.