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Cryptologic Architecture Systems Engineer

Peraton


Job Location:

Fort Meade, MD - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 176000 - 282000
Posted: 31 October 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 28 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Peraton Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Cryptologic Architecture Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a Cryptologic Architecture Systems Engineer you will provide integrated policy operational and executive staff support to the Unified Cryptologic Architecture (UCA) Senior Leadership Team. To be successful you will combine substantive policy expertise with the operational fluency required to drive cross-agency coordination of combat support modernization initiatives while maintaining the organizations guiding imperatives of Speed Scale Innovation and Integration.

In addition you will:

  • Assist the Government team utilizing Smart Data Compliance and Operational skillsets.
  • Identify document and investigate data integrity and quality control facets of the customers performance and mission management data.
  • Support the enterprise mission management workflow by maintaining a Confluence page where Metadata Access Control and Mission Management Data Integrity guidance and requirements are documented for mission management tools implementation.
  • Assist customer in reviewing performance metrics tools to identify data integrity and quality concerns. #MDFSP #AJCM
Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

  • A bachelors degree in computer science information systems engineering or other related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A masters degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
  • Good project management skills.
  • Strong engineering/operations background.
  • Good design and process improvement skills.
  • Proven experience operating as an action officer or equivalent staff role within a headquarters combatant command Joint Staff or agency-level environment.
  • Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

  • Strong oral written and interpersonal communications skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as within a team setting to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule to complete
  • Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment
  • Should be comfortable guiding people without having influence over them

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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.

Target Salary Range
$176000 - $282000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the position the individuals experience education knowledge skills and competencies as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position employees may be eligible for overtime shift differential and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical dental vision life health savings account short/long term disability EAP parental leave 401(k) paid time off (PTO) for vacation and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at Statements


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Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.

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