Cybersecurity Analyst - SSB / Active Secret
Peraton Inc
Arlington, United States of America
10 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
$ 138KJob location
Arlington, United States of America
Tech stack
Microsoft Active Directory
Active Directory Federation Services
Agile Methodologies
Artificial Intelligence
Business Process Modeling
Computer Security
System Configuration
Information Systems Security Architecture Professional
Information Systems Security Engineering Professional
Automation of Marketing
Windows Server
Oracle Applications
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Azure
Server Virtualization
SharePoint
SQL Databases
Enterprise Software Applications
Computer Network Technologies
Information Technology
CIS Benchmarks
Job description
- Identify and implement solutions to enhance, streamline, and automate workflows.
- Possess a strong technical background with expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 80053 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.
- Promote awareness of security issues among management and ensure that sound security principles are reflected in organizational goals.
- Communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Perform extensive research, analysis, and documentation of security threat vectors.
- Provide coaching, mentorship, and knowledge sharing to team members.
- Develop bulletins, alerts, advisories, and security configuration baseline documents aligned with Departmental policy and industry best practices.
- Ensure rigorous application of information security and information assurance policies and practices.
- Evaluate existing, emerging, and modified technologies to develop recommended security configuration baselines using trusted sources such as DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and vendor security guidance.
- Respond to technical and policy inquiries from a wide range of stakeholders, providing clear guidance and interpretation.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to maintain effective communication and alignment on cybersecurity standards.
- Streamline processes to improve operational efficiency and support mission objectives.
- Manage information and content within SharePoint repositories.
- Maintain situational awareness of team activities to provide support and backup coverage as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; HS and an additional 4 years may be considered in lieu of bachelors degree.
- Must possess, or obtain prior to start date, at least one of the following certifications (continued certification is required as a condition of employment):
- CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP, Security+ CE, CySA+, PPDA, Agile IC, SNOW App Dev.
- Experience and expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, including FISMA compliance, NIST SP 80053 Revision 5 security controls, enterprise application security configuration, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs.
- Experience developing and executing research plans.
- Experience working with Windows Server in an enterprise environment.
- Experience managing Active Directory in a multi-domain environment.
- Experience with enterprise application or server virtualization.
- Demonstrated customer service excellence and strong business acumen.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- The ability to obtain a final Top Secret security clearance.
Desired:
- Experience with process automation - strongly desired.
- Demonstrated use of AI tools and automation platforms to enhance workflows, analysis, and documentation efficiency.
- Strong technical writing skills.
- Experience engineering or maintaining database infrastructure (SQL, Oracle).
- Experience with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS), Azure AD, or cloud identity services.
- Experience developing or managing virtualized IT systems.
- Networking technologies expertise.
- Experience configuring or administering enterprise mobile device deployments.
- Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems in an enterprise environment.
About the company
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 world's 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 can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range