Graphics Developer/Designer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a senior Graphics Developer/Designer to support USCYBERCOM J2 intelligence production at Fort Meade, MD. You will deliver expert graphic design and layout solutions across interactive, multimedia, and finished intelligence products.

You will work with analysts and SMEs to translate complex intelligence into clear visual content, managing the full production lifecycle from concept to publication while ensuring IC style standards are met for targeted audiences.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Experience per degree/years required (16 w/ degree, 14 w/ AS/AA, 12 w BS/BA, 10 w MS/MA, 7 w PhD).
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects).
• Experience with Apple Final Cut Pro X for video production/editing.
• Proficiency with Apple Mac hardware platforms.
• Working knowledge of graphic design principles, layout, and IC/DoD guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality visual products for intelligence/defense audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively with analysts/subject matter experts.

Responsibilities

• Provide graphic design and layout solutions for intelligence products; develop illustrations, edit images, manage fonts, and apply advanced pre-publication techniques.
• Integrate graphics with text, audio, and video for interactive and multimedia finished intelligence products.
• Develop graphics and diagrams for USCYBERCOM J2 intelligence production.
• Collaborate with analysts to understand requirements and enhance analytic thoughts through visuals.
• Research and collect information from internal/external stakeholders with SMEs.
• Analyze and verify information; organize and determine best presentation methods.
• Supervise production for digital and print materials across media.
• Document Operating Instructions for Command-wide programs as assigned.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Adobe Creative Suite proficiency

Final Cut Pro X

Apple Mac hardware

Graphic design principles

Producing high-quality visual products

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Collaboration with analysts

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Bachelor's degree + 5 years senior experience (17 years total)

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe After Effects

Apple Final Cut Pro X

Microsoft Office

Job description

What You Bring

Required:

• ActiveTop Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) clearance with Polygraph
• Minimum of 16 years w/oa degree or 14 years with AS/AA or 12 years with BS/BA or 10 years with MS/MA or 7 years with Phd
• Proficiency withAdobe Creative Suite(including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects)
• Experience withApple Final Cut Pro Xfor video production and editing
• Proficiency withApple Machardware platforms
• Working knowledge of graphic design principles, layout design, and IC/DoD classification guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality visual products for intelligence and defense audiences
• Proficiency withMicrosoft Officetools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work collaboratively with analysts and subject matter experts

Preferred:

• Background in intelligence product design, infographic development, or multimedia production
• Experience producing graphics for classified intelligence products in accordance with IC style guides
• Familiarity with IC publication standards and finished intelligence product formats
• 12+ yearsof relevant experience, including work within the last 2 years
• Master's degreein a related field —ora Bachelor's degree plus 5 additional years of senior-level experience (17 years total)

Peraton drives missions of consequence — protecting and promoting U.S. national security at the highest levels. As part of our team, you'll work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the intelligence community, tackling complex problems that matter. We offer a culture that values your expertise and invests in your growth.

Intelligence is only as effective as its ability to communicate — and at USCYBERCOM, that means transforming complex, multi-source analysis into compelling visual products that inform decisions at the highest levels. Peraton is seeking aGraphics Developer/Designerto supportUSCYBERCOM J2intelligence production at Fort Meade, MD, providing expert graphic design and layout solutions that bring analytic content to life across interactive, multimedia, and finished intelligence products.

In this role, you'll work hand-in-hand with analysts and subject matter experts to understand their requirements and translate complex intelligence into clear, visually compelling products — from diagrams and infographics to multimedia presentations and high-visibility finished intelligence. You'll manage the full production lifecycle, from concept through publication, ensuring every product meets IC style standards and is optimized for its intended audience.

This is a senior-level role for a creative professional who combines deep expertise in professional design tools with a working knowledge of the intelligence production environment — and who understands that in this mission space, how information looks is as important as what it says.

What You'll Do

• Provide graphic design and layout solutions for intelligence products, including developing illustrations, editing existing images, managing fonts, and applying advanced pre-publication techniques
• Integrate graphics with text, audio, and video to support interactive and multimedia high-visibility finished intelligence products
• Develop graphics and diagrams associated with USCYBERCOM J2 intelligence production
• Work collaboratively with analysts to understand requirements and enhance analytic thoughts through graphic and layout solutions
• Research and collect information from internal and external stakeholder subject matter experts
• Analyze, interpret, and cross-check information for accuracy; organize information and determine optimum presentation methods
• Ensure current style guides and applicable publications policies are followedSupervise the production process for completed materials across digital and print media
• Document Operating Instructions (OIs) for Command-wide programs and initiatives as assigned

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