Senior Systems Security Engineer—TS/SCI Expert

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 190,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Security professional to support the security, compliance, and operational readiness of mission-critical information systems, safeguarding sensitive and classified data while ensuring systems remain secure and compliant.

You will lead certification and accreditation activities, develop security documentation, monitor incidents, and coordinate IT security programs across projects, with a TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance polygraph is required.
• Twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience on programs of comparable scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline with five (5) years of additional relevant Systems Engineering experience may substitute for a degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Information Systems Security Approval Authority for systems under your control.
• Provide technical and compliance support for the organization’s Information Assurance (IA) program.
• Plan, coordinate, and enforce IT security programs across various systems and projects.
• Maintain the operational security posture for mission-critical information systems.
• Develop and enforce information system security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Support day-to-day security operations, including system monitoring and incident response.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments to support system certification and accreditation (C&A).
• Evaluate security solutions to ensure they meet requirements for handling classified data.
• Manage system configuration, changes, and security impact assessments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Security professional to support the security, compliance, and operational readiness of mission-critical information systems, safeguarding sensitive and classified data while ensuring systems remain secure and compliant.

You will lead certification and accreditation activities, develop security documentation, monitor incidents, and coordinate IT security programs across projects, with a TS/SCI clearance required.