Senior ISSE: DoD Cybersecurity & Cloud Security Engineer

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Life insurance

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support operations onsite in Washington D.C. This role involves designing and implementing security architectures and managing vulnerability processes within enterprise environments.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in networking, cloud security, and scripting languages. The position offers a competitive salary range ($104,000 - $166,000) along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; 9 years in lieu of a BS.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required.
• Experience in leading projects and mentoring junior ISSEs.
• Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architectures.
• Perform security engineering across the system development lifecycle.
• Support incident response and forensic investigations.
• Develop automation scripts for security monitoring tasks.

Skills

Networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs)

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Kubernetes

DevSecOps

Scripting and automation (Powershell, Python, Bash)

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) or equivalent experience

DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification

Tools

Tenable Nessus

CyberArk

Splunk Enterprise

VMware vSphere

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE) to support operations onsite in Washington D.C. This role involves designing and implementing security architectures and managing vulnerability processes within enterprise environments.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in networking, cloud security, and scripting languages. The position offers a competitive salary range ($104,000 - $166,000) along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and retirement plans.