External Job Posting Title TASO Team Lead / Active Top Secret

Peraton; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a TASO Team Lead to oversee advanced cyber defense missions in Arlington, VA. This role encompasses threat hunting, malware analysis, and incident response, leading technical operations while managing a skilled team.

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree with 9 years of experience or 7 years with a Master’s. Active Top Secret clearance is essential, as well as industry certifications like CASP+ CE or CISSP. Competitive salary range is between $112,000 - $179,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience required, or 7 years with a Master's degree.
• Expertise in system specifications and security maintenance.
• Active Top Secret security clearance needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the TASO team with technical direction.
• Oversee advanced network threat-hunting operations.
• Manage escalated security events and provide expert guidance.

Skills

Leadership in cyber defense

Advanced threat hunting

Malware analysis

Digital forensics

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CASP+ CE

CISA

CISSP

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is now Hiring: TASO Team Lead – Federal Strategic Cyber Programs.

Location: Arlington, VA

Position Overview:

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled TASO Team Lead to guide our Technical Analysis and Special Operations (TASO) team in support of advanced cyber defense missions. This role provides leadership across threat hunting, malware analysis, digital forensics, and incident response within Department networks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the TASO team, ensuring technical direction, operational efficiency, and high‑quality analytic output across all mission areas.
• Oversee advanced network threat‑hunting operations across on‑premises and cloud environments, staying aware of evolving threats and ensuring methodologies remain current.
• Manage escalated security events from CIRT, delivering expert guidance and—when necessary—direct support in reverse engineering, packet analysis, and forensic examinations of devices and network assets.
• Direct forensic analysis efforts on Department‑owned devices, validating findings and ensuring results inform security policies, control improvements, and testing activities.
• Provide subject matter expertise in cyber threat analysis, digital forensics, and network security to internal leadership and Department stakeholders.
• Coordinate domestic and international travel for Cyber Security Assessments (CSA), mission briefings, and consultations, ensuring personnel readiness and compliance with security requirements.
• Fulfill core Peraton management responsibilities, including performance reviews, timesheet approvals, staff development, workload prioritization, and ensuring all milestones and deliverables meet quality and schedule requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum required qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience; 7 years with Masters. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to start date, one of the following professional certifications:
  • CASP+ CE, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CySA+, GCED, GCIA, GCIH, GICSP, SCYBER, VCA DCV, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev.
• Expertise in determining system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility and system security maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and resolve program support deficiencies.
• Proven capability to develop and recommend effective corrective actions.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Top Secret security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain a final TS/SCI clearance.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.