Information System Security Project Lead (RMF)

About Peraton

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.
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking qualified individuals to join our team to provide engineering support for Cyber Situational Awareness (SA), Cyber Command and Control (C2), Mission Assurance, and Homeland Defense. This position is an on-site in Virginia Beach, Virginia area, Mon-Fri, Day shift. (no remote or hybrid)

This includes conducting Agile software engineering in a Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) environment, performing Cloud architectural design, operation, and administration functions, and cyber security and Risk Management Framework (RMF) support. Also included are rapid design, development, test, deployment, maintenance and operation of specific software and hardware capabilities to meet current Cyber Defensive needs.

As our "Information System Security Project Lead" you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide technical and programmatic Information Assurance Services to internal and external customers in support of network and information security systems.
• Design, develop and implement security requirements within an organization's business processes.
• Prepare documentation from information obtained from customer using accepted guidelines such as RMF (Risk Management Framework).
• Prepare test plans.
• Provide assessment and authorization (A&A) support in the development of security and contingency plans and conducts complex risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Analyze policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps.
• Develops and completes system security plans and contingency plans.
• Recommend system enhancements to improve security deficiencies.
• Develop, test and integrate computer and network security tools.
• Secure system configurations and installs security tools, scans systems in order to determine compliancy and report results and evaluates products and various aspects of system administration.
• Conduct security program audits and develops solutions to lessen identified risks. Develops strategies to comply with privacy, risk management, and e-authentication requirements.
• Provide information assurance support for the development and implementation of security architectures to meet new and evolving security requirements.
• Evaluate, develops and enhances security requirements, policy and tools.
• Provides assistance in computer incident investigations.
• Perform vulnerability assessments including development of risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5 years with BS/BA
  • Four years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in performing Risk Management Framework activities
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in performing Project Management or Project Lead activities.
• Demonstrated experience with performing STIG assessments to include using SCAP benchmarks.
• Demonstrated experience performing vulnerability assessments with the Assured Compliance Assessment Solution tool.
• Demonstrated experience using STIG
• Demonstrated experience using eMASS
• Experience in developing Plans of Actions and Milestones (POA&M) entries.
• Experience in completing Risk Management Framework Step 5 authorizations in the Information System Security Engineer (ISSE) capacity.
• Experience in communicating risk reduction recommendations to stakeholders
• Minimum certification as 541 at the Basic level per DOD 8140.01, or successor IAT Level II Certification (i.e. GFACT or GISF or Cloud+ or GCED or PenTest+ or Security+ or GSEC or CySA+ or CBROPS or CFR or FITSP-O or GCIA or GDSA or GICSP or GCFA)
• Active secret clearance to start and ability to obtain TS/SCI
• Current PMP CERT or the ability to obtain within 60 days of startdate.

Preferred:

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

• Paid Time-Off and Holidays
• Retirement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Career Development
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Care