Cybersecurity Engineer Senior

Join Peraton in advancing the safety efficiency and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAAs Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nations skies safe and looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the worlds most vital transportation infrastructures working alongside leaders in aviation engineering data science and systems integration.

At Peraton you wont just support the mission youll define it.

As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Senior you will provide cradle-to-grave cybersecurity engineering support for mission-critical systemsfrom requirements and design through integration testing deployment authorization operations and sustainment. You will work across engineering disciplines to ensure cybersecurity requirements are effectively implemented verified and maintained throughout the system lifecycle.

Work Location:

• This position is 100% on-site primarily located in Herndon VA.

In this position you will:

• Provide cybersecurity engineering across the full system lifecycle including requirements design development integration test deployment operations and sustainment.
• Develop maintain allocate and trace cybersecurity requirements through system design implementation and verification.
• Develop and maintain System Security Plans (SSPs) RMF artifacts security controls POA&Ms and authorization evidence.
• Apply NIST SP 800-53 RMF and applicable FAA/program cybersecurity requirements.
• Conduct cybersecurity architecture/design reviews vulnerability and risk assessments security testing and remediation verification.
• Assess cybersecurity impacts of software releases hardware/network changes interfaces patches and configuration changes.
• Support vulnerability management continuous monitoring security baselines configuration/change control and POA&M closure.
• Provide cybersecurity engineering during system/site integration testing acceptance deployment and transition to operations.
• Partner with systems software network test integration and implementation teams to identify and resolve cybersecurity risks.
• Communicate cybersecurity risks impacts and recommended solutions to engineering teams program leadership and customers.

Why This Role Matters

Your work will directly impact national transportation safety and innovationhelping develop and refine systems used by millions of travelers and aviation professionals every day. Youll collaborate with top engineers analysts and FAA stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet the highest performance standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelors degree and 8 years experience or Masters degree and 6 years experience or Associates degree and 10 years years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience
• Cybersecurity engineering experience supporting complex government aviation defense or other mission-critical systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting cybersecurity across the system development lifecycle.
• Experience with RMF SSP development NIST SP 800-53 POA&Ms security assessment vulnerability management and system authorization.
• Experience translating cybersecurity requirements into system architecture design implementation and verification activities.
• Experience conducting cybersecurity architecture reviews risk assessments security testing vulnerability analysis and remediation.
• Experience supporting networked distributed or high-availability systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting FAA/NAS DoD or other mission-critical operational systems.
• Ability to communicate complex cybersecurity risks and recommendations to technical program and customer stakeholders.
• DoD 8570/8140 certification compliance appropriate to the position.
• Experience with geographically distributed systems site integration deployment and operational transition.
• Experience with Linux Windows network security firewalls routers switches virtualization and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD security SAST/DAST vulnerability scanning penetration testing or security automation.
• Experience with Zero Trust principles and architecture.
• CISSP CISM Security SecurityX/CASP or equivalent certification.

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