Senior Technical Manager - Cybersecurity & PM Lead

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TS/SCI clearance preferred

Onsite in Washington, DC

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to lead cyber security, A&A, and Cyber Monitoring programs onsite in Washington, D.C. The role requires strong leadership to direct cross-functional teams, drive program execution, and ensure secure, compliant IT solutions for mission readiness.

Applicants must hold a TS/SCI clearance and a DoD 8140 advanced certification, with extensive experience in VMware, Linux, Windows, and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Requires 12 years of relevant experience, may have supervisory or management experience.
• Requires a four-year degree or four years work experience equivalent and minimum 5 years leading project systems engineers to deliver new and upgrade existing services.
• Certification: Information Assurance certification consistent with DoD 8140 advanced-level certification.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI required.
• 4 years of recent experience with Microsoft operating systems and software, the VMware technology suite, and Linux.
• Experience with VMware datacenter solutions for enclaves, multitenancy, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Experience with DevOps, automation, and scripting.
• Experience with RMF and DoDAF 2.0 documentation standards and Change Management processes.
• Professional-level certifications (Microsoft, Linux, VMware, and cloud - AWS/Azure) obtained within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational leadership for cyber security support services, A&A, and Cyber Monitoring programs.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams and manage stakeholder relationships across program and customer organizations.
• Develop project objectives, review proposals, assign personnel to phases, and review contractor bids.
• Define project specifications by studying design, requirements, and performance standards; prepare cost estimates.
• Monitor and control project schedules, costs, and resources; produce status reports.
• Deliver white papers and brief executive leadership on project progress and findings.
• Ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
• Maintain program guidance adherence and ensure secure, compliant IT solutions.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

DevOps

Automation scripting

RMF/DoDAF knowledge

Program leadership

Education

Four-year degree or equivalent

Tools

VMware

Linux

Windows

AWS/Azure cloud

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to lead cyber security, A&A, and Cyber Monitoring programs onsite in Washington, D.C. The role requires strong leadership to direct cross-functional teams, drive program execution, and ensure secure, compliant IT solutions for mission readiness.

Applicants must hold a TS/SCI clearance and a DoD 8140 advanced certification, with extensive experience in VMware, Linux, Windows, and DevOps practices.