Information Assurance Engineer

Peraton is seeking an Information Assurance Engineer to support our customer onsite in Springfield VA:

• Designs and implements information assurance and security engineering systems with requirements of business continuity operations security cryptography forensics regulatory compliance internal counter-espionage (insider threat detection and mitigation) physical security analysis (including facilities analysis and security management).
• Assesses and mitigates system security threats and risks throughout the program life cycle.
• Validates system security requirements definition and analysis.
• Establishes system security designs. Implements security designs in hardware software data and procedures.
• Verifies security requirements; performs system certification and accreditation planning and testing and liaison activities.
• Supports secure systems operations and maintenance.
• Provides technical and programmatic information assurance services to internal and external customers in support of network and information security systems.
• Designs develops and implements security requirements within an organizations business processes.
• Prepares documentation from information obtained from customer using accepted guidelines.
• Prepares security test and evaluation plans.
• Provides certification and accreditation support in the development of security and contingency plans and conducts complex risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Analyzes policies and procedures against Federal laws and regulations and provides recommendations for closing gaps.
• Recommends system enhancements to improve security deficiencies. Develops tests and integrates computer and network security tools.
• Secures system configurations and installs security tools scans systems to determine compliancy and report results and evaluates products and various aspects of system administration.
• Conducts security program audits and develops solutions to lessen identified risks.
• Provides information assurance support for the development and implementation of security architectures to meet new and evolving security requirements.
• Provides assistance in computer incident investigations.
• Performs vulnerability assessments including development of risk mitigation strategies.

• Requires 5-9 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
• Requires an active TS/SCI level clearance

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.