Mid-Level Azure Cloud Networking Analyst

Peraton; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Mid-level Engineer Analyst to help move a client’s software to Microsoft Azure, with a location option in Arlington, VA or Beltsville, MD. The role includes discovery of software and assets, configuring the new cloud environment, and ongoing maintenance of the environment.

The candidate will perform asset discovery, data extraction from AD and CMDB, and collaborate on inventory publication and transition activities under senior direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of IT/Network Engineering, Systems Administration, or Cybersecurity.
• Possess or obtain one of CASP+ CE, CCNA-Security, CISSP (or Associate), CND, CSSLP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP prior to start.
• Hands-on experience with network/asset discovery tools (e.g., Nmap, Spectr, GhostCrew, Microsoft Defender for Cloud).
• Working knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS).
• Experience querying/extracting data from Active Directory and/or a CMDB.
• Familiarity with Windows Server administration (patch levels, service inventories).
• Basic understanding of security baseline standards (e.g., NIST, CIS benchmarks).
• Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewall analysis, and common ports/protocols.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery of software, applications, systems, and networks using automated tools.
• Query and extract asset data from source systems (Active Directory, SCCM/Endpoint Manager, ServiceNow CMDB).
• Perform gap analysis against documentation, flag vulnerabilities and non-compliant configurations.
• Support publication of baseline inventory and participate in validation cycles.
• Assist in Operating Model phase for inventory completion, environment build-out, migration, and transition activities.
• Assist with mapping and documentation of the bi-directional intelligence-sharing model.

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity basics

IT/Systems administration

Scripting (PowerShell or Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Nmap

Spectr

GhostCrew

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Active Directory

CMDB

SCCM/Endpoint Manager

Nessus

Qualys

OpenVAS

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Mid-level Engineer Analyst to help move a client’s software to Microsoft Azure, with a location option in Arlington, VA or Beltsville, MD. The role includes discovery of software and assets, configuring the new cloud environment, and ongoing maintenance of the environment.

The candidate will perform asset discovery, data extraction from AD and CMDB, and collaborate on inventory publication and transition activities under senior direction.