Navy Accreditor / Validator RMF Specialist, Lead Associate

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 as our Navy Accreditor/Validator Specialist III to provide engineering support for Cyber Situational Awareness (SA), Cyber Command and Control (C2), Mission Assurance, and Homeland Defense. 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 Navy Accreditor / Validator Specialist, Lead Associate 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.
• Develop 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.
• Develop 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, develop and enhance security requirements, policy and tools.
• Provide assistance in computer incident investigations.
• Perform vulnerability assessments including development of risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years with BS/BA
  • Four years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Current Navy Qualified Validator (NQV) certification
• Must be able to obtain IAT Level III Certification (CISSP) within 6 months of start date.
• Minimum certification as 612 (or similar as required by the Technical Instruction) at the Intermediate level per DoDD 8140.01, or successor
• Minimum of five (5) years' experience in performing Risk Management Framework Validation for Navy systems
• 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 eMASS
• Experience in developing Security Assessment Plans
• Experience in performing Risk Management Framework Step 5 authorizations in the Validator capacity
• Demonstrated experience in communicating risk reduction recommendations to stakeholders
• Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
• Current or ability to obtain US Passport

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. 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