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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.\nResponsibilities\nPeraton is pursuing the DISA Enterprise Engineering & Performance Analysis Program for the Defense Information Systems Agency's Enterprise Engineering Directorate at Fort Meade, MD and we are looking for a Chief Engineer. This team gets the calls nobody else can answer: performance failures in DoD applications and networks that no other support tier could fix, optical and IP network capacity modeling, enterprise monitoring and observability, and custom tools built for the Government to own for the long term. The work is high-visibility, fast-moving, and sometimes \"no-fail,\" with findings that can reach the Secretary of Defense.\nWhy You'll Love This Role\nWhen a DoD application or network fails and no support tier can explain why, it comes to you. As the program's technical authority, you'll set the diagnostic and modeling methods, direct top SMEs across voice, cloud, security, and mobile, and explain root causes clearly to senior DISA and DoD leaders. This is hands-on technical leadership with real mission impact.\nWhat You'll Do\nServe as technical authority: own the end-to-end approach, architecture decisions, and engineering standards, and technically review every deliverable before it goes to the Government.\nLead Tier-4 diagnostics: frame the problem, design and run controlled tests (including after hours), and use cross-layer, deep-packet, and application analysis to reach a defensible root cause.\nDirect SMEs who rotate in within days across VoIP, mobile, classified conferencing, security stacks, cloud, and enterprise apps. Capture every case as reusable detection logic.\nShape SPMM assessments (10 to 20 a week at full operation) and guide monitoring, dashboards, synthetic \"bots,\" and AI/analytics using Netscout, IPFIX, CloudWatch, ServiceNow, GMS, and Databricks.\nDirect optical and IP capacity and path modeling, discrete-event and flow simulation, Riverbed integration, and SysML dependency analysis across JRSS, IAP, and CAP. Validate every model against observed behavior.\nOwn the DevSecOps discipline for custom tools and lead technical hand-over to Government staff.\nMake sure solutions and IL4/IL5/IL6 environments meet RMF/ATO, STIG, IAVM, and DISA zone requirements. Lead IPv6 support and emerging-technology evaluations (for example, Link 16/22).\nBrief senior DISA and DoD leadership, sometimes for reporting that reaches the Secretary of Defense, and provide technical content for congressional responses.\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nActive Top Secret clearance with SCI access\nUS. citizenship.\nBachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience (or a Master's with 10+ years, or a PhD with 7+ years, 16 years without a degree, 14 years with Associates Degree\n8+ years as a Chief Engineer, Lead Architect, or Technical Lead on DoD or federal enterprise programs.\nPersonally led root-cause analysis of complex, large-scale application or network performance problems using packet capture (Wireshark), flow data (NetFlow/IPFIX), and APM.\nStrong command of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, routing and switching, QoS, VPN, and transport behavior, plus working knowledge of optical networking.\nExperience with enterprise monitoring and observability platforms, network modeling and simulation (Riverbed, discrete-event, or similar), and DevSecOps tool delivery to Government sustainment.\nWorking knowledge of DoD RMF/ATO, STIGs, and IAVM, and experience briefing senior Government leaders.\nDoD 8140 compliance for DCWF 651 Enterprise Architect, Advanced, at hire or within 6 months. Qualify through ONE of: (a) a Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering; (b) the DoD Enterprise Architect (Advanced) training playlist; or (c) a certification: CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, GCIA, GCSA, GCLD, GICSP, or CISSO. You will also need to complete on-the-job qualification and at least 20 hours of continuing professional development each year.\nDesired Qualifications\nMaster's or doctorate in engineering or computer science.\nHands-on experience with JCSS or OPNET/Riverbed Modeler, including validating models against observed behavior.\nExperience with DISN/DoDIN, DISA enterprise services, or the DISA Enterprise Engineering Directorate.\nExperience with Netscout, Splunk, ServiceNow, Databricks, JRSS/IAP/CAP performance analysis, and SysML/MBSE.\nExperience with IPv6 transition, VoIP/UC performance, or tactical data links (Link 16/22).\nAn advanced networking or cloud certification (for example, CCNP/CCIE or a professional-level cloud certification).\nPublished technical work, IETF/IEEE participation, or recognized network-diagnostics expertise.\nWorklocation:\nFort Meade\nTarget Salary Range\n$135,000 - $216,000. 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 individual’s 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\nPeraton 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 https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\nApplication Statements\nThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. 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