Sr Cybersecurity Engineer / Secret

Peraton; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security company is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to support its Federal Strategic Cyber group. The ideal candidate will engineer and integrate security capabilities for a 24x7 SOC, with a focus on Zero Trust and advanced platforms. Candidates should have 12 years of cybersecurity experience and a Bachelor's degree, as well as relevant certifications and an active Secret security clearance. Competitive salary range is $112,000 - $179,000.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 10 years with a Master's.
• 10 years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience.
• 2 years of technical leadership experience required.
• Active Secret security clearance needed.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and sustain security capabilities supporting 24x7 SOC.
• Implement Zero Trust controls across diverse environments.
• Integrate and optimize SIEM, SOAR, and NDR platforms.
• Support secure cloud and DevSecOps architectures.
• Mentor engineers and enhance SOC capabilities.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Technical leadership

Zero Trust

Cloud security

DevSecOps

SIEM

NDR

PKI/PQC

AI/GenAI

Mobile Security

Education

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

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

CISSP

CCSP

CCNA

CIS-ISSAP

CISSP-ISSEP

GIAC

SSCP

Security+

Job description

Job Locations

US-AZ-Chandler | US-DC-Washington

Requisition ID

2026-163417

Position Category

Intel and Threat Analysis

Clearance

Secret

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Secret

Location: Chandler, AZ or Washington DC.

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer for its Federal Strategic Cyber group.

Roles and Responsibilities

• The Cybersecurity Engineer supports a 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) by engineering, integrating, and sustaining security architectures and tools that enable continuous monitoring, detection, and response.
• This role provides senior technical expertise to ensure SOC capabilities remain resilient, scalable, and aligned with modern threat environments.

You Will

• Engineer and sustain security capabilities supporting 24x7 SOC monitoring, detection, and response.
• Design and implement Zero Trust controls across enterprise, cloud, mobile, and hybrid environments.
• Integrate and optimize SIEM, SOAR, and NDR platforms to improve detection and response effectiveness.
• Support secure cloud, DevSecOps, and CI/CD architectures and automation.
• Engineer cryptographic and identity solutions, including PKI and post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
• Support security engineering for AI/GenAI-enabled systems.
• Provide Tier III engineering support and technical leadership during complex SOC incidents.
• Mentor engineers and support continuous SOC capability improvement.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or Cybersecurity and 12 years of relevant experience; Masters degree and 10 years. An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of the degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of technical leadership experience.
• One or more certifications: CISSP, CCSP, CCNA, CIS-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GIAC, SSCP, or Security+.
• Hands-on experience with Zero Trust, Cloud, DevSecOps, SIEM, SOAR, NDR, PKI/PQC, AI/GenAI, and Mobile Security.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance required.

Qualifications - Preferred

• 10-12+ years of cybersecurity engineering and/or technical program management experience.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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.