Cyber Architect

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Architect to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals. The individual will be responsible for guiding the design and implementation of secure solutions and services across our business and IT support areas. Driving the successful configuration and implementation of security solutions to reduce risk to an acceptable level.

Work will be in Morrisville, NC. Fully remote support will be considered, but preference will go to local candidates.

Weekday shift (M-F, 7AM-4PM eastern time)

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

Lead efforts to integrate Threat Intelligence platforms with other security tools, focusing on automation opportunities.
• Develop system security Concept of Operations (ConOps) documents.
• Align security architecture with organizational goals and objectives.
• Design and integrate cybersecurity solutions into systems.
• Test, evaluate, and verify hardware and software to ensure consistency with cybersecurity architecture guidelines and requirements.
• Identify and prioritize critical system capabilities and business functions.
• Conduct security reviews, identify gaps in the security architecture, and assess design and architecture effectiveness.
• Support the configuration or reconfiguration of security tools as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 5 years of experience or a High School diploma and 9 years of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder with the ability to pass a clearance process including drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family)
• 5+ years of experience with SIEM, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Endpoint Security Services, and security tools onboarding and implementation.
• Skilled in analyzing alerts from Cloud, SIEM, and EDR tools, including the alert tuning process.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations center (SOC) functions.
• Proficient in configuring and re-configuring security tools.
• Experience with security frameworks and the ability to interpret use cases into actionable monitoring solutions.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Proficiency in Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS).
• Skilled in network and host malware detection and prevention.
• Familiarity with web and email gateway security technologies.
• Expertise in integrating security tools and threat intel platforms, leveraging AI/ML opportunities.
• Proven ability to establish and manage shifting priorities while handling multiple time-sensitive projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work through formal and informal channels diplomatically and tactfully.
• Demonstrated solid planning and organizational capabilities.
• Experienced in working independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: (One or more desired)
  - CompTIA Net+
  - CompTIA A+
  - CompTIA Security +
  - CPTE - Certified Penetration
  -Testing Engineer or CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
  -Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)

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.