Senior Cyber Security Engineer - Zero Trust & Cloud

Peraton; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a seasoned Cyber Security Engineer to help design and implement enterprise-wide security services, aligning with ICD-503 controls and future directives. You will shape current and target security architectures across identity, cloud, data, and network domains.

Join a team that tackles large-scale security challenges, guiding programs on secure system design, audits, and ongoing modernization of DoD-compliant infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or 18 years' relevant cybersecurity experience.
• 18 years of enterprise cybersecurity experience with cloud and on-premise systems.
• DoD 8570 Level II IASAE certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and refine enterprise-wide security services.
• Define current and future security architectures across domains.
• Provide guidance to programs to meet ICD-503 controls and secure system design.

Skills

Cyber security architecture

Cloud security

Zero Trust design

Security guidance

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field

18 years of cybersecurity engineering experience in lieu of degree

Job description

Peraton is seeking a seasoned Cyber Security Engineer to help design and implement enterprise-wide security services, aligning with ICD-503 controls and future directives. You will shape current and target security architectures across identity, cloud, data, and network domains.

Join a team that tackles large-scale security challenges, guiding programs on secure system design, audits, and ongoing modernization of DoD-compliant infrastructure.