TS/SCI Systems Security Engineer — Mission-Critical Ops

Peraton; Annapolis (MD); 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. You will safeguard sensitive and classified data while ensuring systems remain secure, compliant with applicable security requirements, and ready to support critical mission operations.

In this role, you will lead security planning, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring, acting as the IS security approval authority

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph is required.
• Twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience on programs of comparable scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring of information system security.
• 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.

Skills

Cybersecurity risk management

Security compliance

Translating security requirements to 2

Education

Bachelor’s degree in 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. You will safeguard sensitive and classified data while ensuring systems remain secure, compliant with applicable security requirements, and ready to support critical mission operations.

In this role, you will lead security planning, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring, acting as the IS security approval authority