Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer

Peraton; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Bonus program

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer to join the Cyber Mission unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. This full-time role supports a large intelligence-community contract and requires travel between local sites as needed.

You will document system day-in-the-life, break down system functions, and build implementable transition plans. The position emphasizes process engineering across acquisition phases and collaboration with PMs and TDs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; four years may substitute for degree.
• Fifteen years of experience in process improvement on large programs/contracts.
• Knowledge of process engineering, procedures, and workflows.
• Experience in documenting processes and process improvements.
• Experience with SharePoint and Confluence and documentation management.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support system management planning.
• Build technical plans.
• Develop documentation for system configurations and network equipment.
• Assist in analyzing problems to determine technical solutions.
• Propose procedures to solve technical problems.
• Develop conceptual designs or models to address requirements.
• Research new capabilities and plan evaluations.

Skills

Process Improvement

Facilitation

Training

Documentation

SharePoint

Confluence

Communication

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or Education

Tools

SharePoint

Confluence

Documentation Management

Job description

Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer

Job Locations

US-MD-Linthicum

Requisition ID

2026-170750

Position Category

Engineering

Clearance

Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Process Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer, you will provide process engineering support to a cybersecurity operations organization and assist the senior system engineers to develop a proposed schedule for all current systems by working with the PMs and TDs to develop transitional roadmaps into future solutions. This includes being highly skilled in ability to document the day and life of a system, breaking down what each system does, documenting what the new system must be capable of and building an implementable plan for transition of services. Contractor may be expected to travel between local sites as part of the duties required for this task.

The Process Engineer will:

• Support System management planning;
• Build technical plans;
• Develop documentation for the configuration of systems and equipment to the network;
• Assist in analyzing problems to determine technical solutions;
• Make proposal on what procedures will be required to solve technical problems;
• Assist in developing conceptual designs or models to address requirements;
• Assist in researching new capabilities and plan evaluations #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or Education from an accredited school or university is required. Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a Bachelors' Degree.
• Requires Fifteen (15) years of experience with Process Improvement on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Experience is to include, within the past ten (10) years, five (5) years' experience in facilitation, training, methodology development and evaluation, process engineering across all phases of acquisition identifying best practices, change management, business management techniques, organizational development, activity and data modeling, or information system development methods and practices.
• Knowledge of process engineering, operational procedures, and workflows/requirements analysis.
• Experience in documenting processes and process improvement.
• Experience in SharePoint, Confluence, and documentation management.
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Experience with Graphic Design.
• Experience in gathering functional requirements.
• Experience in Cybersecurity domain is a plus.
• Ability to communicate with other government and contract stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team setting to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule; and
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment that may require surge efforts.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.