External Job Posting Title Cryptographic Support Systems Engineer

Peraton; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Cryptographic Support Systems Engineer in Linthicum, MD, to support a large engineering contract. You will assist in systems engineering tasks and work closely with the PMO and testing teams.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 15 years of experience in systems engineering, ideally with an active TS/SCI clearance. This full-time position offers a highly competitive salary range along with extensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 15 years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Program Management Office overseeing software development projects.
• Provide requirements definition, documentation, and integration support.
• Support testing team validating development work.

Skills

Systems engineering

Automated testing in DevOps

Oral and written communication

Agile/Scrum methodology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Master’s or PhD may substitute for experience

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Cryptographic Support Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Linthicum, MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a Cryptographic Support Systems Engineer you will support the Program Management Office (PMO) overseeing a large multi-organizational software development project. You will provide general systems engineering support including requirements definition, documentation, and integration support in the oversight of this ongoing development effort as well as providing support to the testing team validating the development work. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline and at least 15 years of systems engineering experience.A Master’s or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience.Note: A High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Experience configuring and developing tests for automated testing in a DevOps platform and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipeline
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Position requires that the candidate's last polygraph is <10 years old

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to work within a team setting to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule to complete.
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment that may require surge efforts.
• Analysis of design and implementation alternatives, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
• Analysis of functional, system, and non-functional requirements, data flows, and dependencies
• Architecture experience (DoDAF).
• Defining, developing, and documenting operational support concepts leading to development and implementation of requirements, specifications, and design plans.
• Prior experience as a Release Train Engineer (RTE)/Product Owner/Scrum Master on an agile/scrum team

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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

$176,000 - $282,000. 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

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