Cyber Systems Engineering, Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Peraton is currently seeking to hire the following role: Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Location: Remote

In this role, you will:

Serve as the Cybersecurity SME for strategy, control design, and assurance.
• Review and validate security architectures, including identity, segmentation, encryption, and monitoring.
• Provide rapid surge support for incidents and vulnerabilities, triaging issues and recommending decisive actions.
• Support business development and proposals as needed, shaping security strategy and differentiators.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 16 years of experience or a Master's degree with 14 years of experience or a PhD with 10 years of experience.
• Minimum of 10 years leading cybersecurity assessments and implementations for complex systems.
• Demonstrated incident response leadership, including triage and executive decision support.
• Track record implementing and operating identity and access management at scale.
• Experience delivering executive-ready briefings and stakeholder communications on security posture and risk.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• US Citizenship Required.
• Current active TOP SECRET security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active TOP SECRET security clearance with SCI.
• ITIL 4 Foundations Certification.
• Knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) framework.

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.