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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 seeking a seasoned Information Assurance and Security Engineer to serve as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for a cloud-hosted, Azure-based system. The ideal candidate brings deep security expertise, strong stakeholder communication skills, and hands-on experience supporting Agile software development teams delivering mission critical solutions within DHS or other Federal environments.\nThis position is remote.\nDay to Day Roles and Responsibilities:\nProvide technical and programmatic information assurance support to internal and external customers for network and information security systems.\nDesign, develop, and implement security requirements across enterprise and program-level business processes.\nPrepare documentation and security artifacts based on customer input and industry standard guidelines (e.g., NIST RMF, DHS 4300A). Lead certification and accreditation activities for the program. \nDevelop and maintain security test and evaluation plans and contingency plans.\nConduct risk and vulnerability assessments and prepare formal reports and recommendations.\nAnalyze existing policies and procedures for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and standards; recommend remediation strategies to close security gaps.\nRecommend system enhancements to address identified deficiencies and improve the overall security posture.\nDesign, test, and integrate computer and network security tools; secure system configurations and ensure compliant deployments.\nPerform system scans, interpret results, and support system administrators in resolving findings.\nConduct internal security program audits and develop mitigation strategies to address identified risks.\nProvide technical guidance for secure architecture design supporting evolving mission needs.\nSupport security incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and response.\nPerform vulnerability assessments and develop, document, and track corrective action plans.\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelors degree and 8 years of experience or a Masters degree and 6 years of experience or an Associates degree and 10 year of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 12 years of experience.\nMust be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust clearance.\nDemonstrated experience performing Information System Security Officer (ISSO) duties in a Federal or regulated environment, including creating and maintaining RMF documentation, SSPs, POA&Ms, security test plans, and continuous monitoring artifacts.\nProven experience supporting software development teams delivering Azure-based cloud solutions, including familiarity with Azure AD, App Services, Key Vault, App Gateway/WAF, and cloud-native security controls.\nHands-on experience identifying, tracking, and managing security vulnerabilities, including interpreting scan results (e.g., Tenable/Nessus, Microsoft Defender) and working with engineering teams on mitigation strategies.\nStrong understanding of NIST 800-53, 800-30, 800-37, and 800-171 frameworks.\nActive CISSP certification, or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.\nStrong communication skills, including developing briefing materials, presenting technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders, and supporting customer engagements.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nWorking knowledge of DHS security policies, controls, and compliance requirements, including DHS 4300A/B, 4300A Sensitive System Handbook, and associated RMF processes.\nKnowledge of Azure security architecture patterns such as Zero Trust, RBAC, network segmentation, PIM/PIM, and least-privilege design.\nStrong understanding of Agile methodologies and successful collaboration within cross-functional Agile teams, including participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and security-focused reviews.\nExperience with security automation and DevSecOps workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps pipelines, IaC security scanning).\nExperience implementing Continuous Monitoring plans, dashboards, and automated control reporting.\nAdditional security certifications such as ISC2 CAP, ISC2 CCSP, CompTIA Security+, or Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500).\nTarget Salary Range\n$104,000 - $166,000. 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. 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