Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — Zero Trust Architect

Peraton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Springfield, VA seeks a seasoned Cyber Security Engineer to shape enterprise security architecture across large-scale systems. You will design and implement security services, defining as-is and to-be architectures while collaborating with enterprise architects and program teams to accelerate secure delivery.

The role emphasizes Zero Trust, cloud/on‑premise security, and alignment with ICD‑503 directives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or 18 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering in lieu of degree.
• Experience leading enterprise-level cyber security efforts for cloud and on-prem systems.
• DoD 8570 Level II (IASAE) certification compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and refine enterprise security services.
• Define current and future security architectures across domains.
• Provide guidance to programs to meet Zero Trust and ICD-503 requirements.

Skills

Security architecture

Zero Trust

AoA analysis

Security guidance

Education

Master's degree in engineering or related STEM fields

Tools

Cloud security technologies

Job description

Peraton in Springfield, VA seeks a seasoned Cyber Security Engineer to shape enterprise security architecture across large-scale systems. You will design and implement security services, defining as-is and to-be architectures while collaborating with enterprise architects and program teams to accelerate secure delivery.

The role emphasizes Zero Trust, cloud/on‑premise security, and alignment with ICD‑503 directives.