Senior Cybersecurity Systems Engineer — TS/SCI

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cloud certification

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer – Security Control Assessors (SCA) to support its Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Huntsville, AL. You will assess security controls, review documentation, and coordinate with System Owner, ISSE, and ISSO to remediate findings, ensuring quality across the RMF lifecycle.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years' experience in secure design and testing, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and CISSP/CEH with an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 8 years of experience in secure design, analysis, and test of information security systems and products.
• CISSP or CEH certification and one of CCNP Enterprise, CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCIA, GDSA, GICSP; DoD 8140.03 advanced proficiency.
• Advanced degree or master’s degrees listed (e.g., Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, IT, Software Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Assess security controls for accuracy and evidence.
• Review system documentation and accept / reject documents.
• Coordinate with System Owner, ISSE, and ISSO to remediate items.
• Continuously monitor systems to ensure quality across the RMF lifecycle.

Skills

Security engineering

RMF/NIST guidance

System Owner coordination

ISSE/ISSO collaboration

Risk analysis

Security control assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctorate degree

Tools

Cloud certification

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer – Security Control Assessors (SCA) to support its Federal Strategic Cyber programs in Huntsville, AL. You will assess security controls, review documentation, and coordinate with System Owner, ISSE, and ISSO to remediate findings, ensuring quality across the RMF lifecycle.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with 8 years' experience in secure design and testing, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and CISSP/CEH with an