Lead Senior Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Lead Senior Systems Engineer to join our dynamic Network and Unified Communications Architecture team of network and UC engineers in Alexandria VA. The teamprovides IT hardware and software to support the goals of the contract including performance based C4IM services product support and O&M for both legacy and newly installed systems.

Peratonhas served as the prime contractor for the network contract since its inception in 1984. We provide executivelevel government leaders with reliable security voice video and fax communications anytime anywhere in any environment for daytotoday crisis management. We provide a secure worldwide highperformance communications network comprised of realtime interactive applications operating over a dedicatedInternet Protocol(IP) backbone with secure services for complex national and worldwide executivelevel theOperation and Maintenance (O&M) of the network infrastructure and its components. We provide integration for development of hardware and software solutions and task support for the delivery of system network software and security solutions.

The ideal candidate must be an experienced multidisciplined individual with lifecycleexperience in information system development through operations. The position requires breadth and depth of knowledge related to design software networking and information assurance and cyber security.

As the Lead Senior Systems Engineer you are responsible for supporting a large classified unified communications system and for providing technical leadership. The system is a multilevel security unified communication system providing critical services including Voice over IP (VoIP) Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Audio Visual (AV) communication and electronic document distribution.

The Lead Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for but not limited to:

• Perform technical planning system design and cost and risk analysis. Assignments are often selfinitiated.
• Collaborate with senior decision makers and other stakeholders in a highly dynamic environment to refine/improve solutions leading to rapidly fielded operational capabilities.
• Evaluate and apply government cybersecurity (DoD NIST FIPS and NSA) policies and instructions.
• Apply advanced knowledge and skills to develop and champion new ideas and technologies and to solve highly complex problems with significant program impact.
• Interact internally with management and customers on significant business matters.
• Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical schedule and cost constraints.
• Develop requirements specifications toplevel system designs interface specifications technical roadmaps/strategies risk mitigation approaches and transition strategies in support of system/program goals.

Required Qualifications:

• An active/current TS/SCI Security Clearance.
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Business Administration or related field and 15 of relevant experience; or a Masters degree and 13 of relevant experience; or Doctorate and nine 9 years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in program management or a related technical field.
• Experienced multidisciplined individuals with lifecycle experience in information system development through operations.
• Possess a strong breadth and depth of knowledge related to design software networking and information assurance and cyber security.
• Demonstrated track record of providing actionable innovative solutions based on rigorous analysis and application of science engineering procurement and other skills to customer problems.
• Ability to research problems and develop solutions and summarize findings both written and orally.
• Excellent ability to communicate with a variety of audiences and to work with people with disparate backgrounds in a highly dynamic environment.
• Knowledge of enterprise IT planning and migration.
• Experience with technical writing.
• Strong organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Current/active 8570.01Mcompliant security certification (CompTIA Security etc).
• Familiarity with DoD IA requirements hardening and patching (STIGs IAVA/B ACAS/HBSS/SCAP).
• Ability to organize resources and work collaboratively to meet multiple team objectives.
• Ability to interact closely with customer representatives on highly advanced technical and programmatic issues.
• Ability to explain and present highlevel technical subjects and processes related to assignments.
• Independently compose and deliver reports and presentations of the highest professional quality.

Salary Range Estimates:

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Benefits:

At Peraton our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. Were 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.

Peraton is a nextgeneration national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.