Zero Trust SME

We have an exciting opening for a SME Cybersecurity Specialist to support a large customer organization in the fast-growing National Security Group. This position is located in Bethesda MD.

Responsibilities include:
Respond to congressional inquiries on Cybersecurity issues; turning cybersecurity needs and capabilities into requirements and detailed technical solutions; developing and maintaining a list of Cybersecurity Architecture needs dependencies risks and mitigation plans; analyzing cybersecurity best practices to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
Developing and publishing baseline security requirements for common enterprise services to ensure capabilities are in compliance with cybersecurity directives and policies; conducting critical path analysis risk analysis and task dependency analysis; developing security requirements and constraints to provide input to foundational technical documents including program architectural artifacts business cases and concept of operations.
Documenting architectural rules for Zero Trust.
Diagram an interim and future architecture for Zero Trust implementation.
Define/communicate the Zero Trust integration expectations for all ITE services.
Create a Zero Trust playbook.

Basic Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI security clearance with Polygraph.
Requires BS and 12 15 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience.
Secure cloud architecture expertise.
Detail-oriented ability to consistently provide high-quality products that are concise thorough and accurate.
Ability to adapt in response to shifts in customer priorities.
Expert knowledge in Identity Authentication and Authorization.
Experience partnering across the IC.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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 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.