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Technology Advisor - Windows & Linux Security Clearance

Job in Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20151, USA
Listing for: Peraton
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Technical Support
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Technical Support
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Technology Advisor - Windows & Linux with Security Clearance
About Peraton 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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview A staff augmentation program dedicated to providing expertise and capabilities to IC restricted customer.

About

The Role Peraton is seeking a skilled Technology Advisor to support our Laptop portfolio team. The Tech Advisor is responsible for driving the technical baseline. This involves maintaining a deep technical understanding of all Windows and Linux products, to include portfolio adjacent product lines, with the intent of guiding current and future developments with an eye towards vulnerability, technological feasibility, and future innovation.

In this role, the candidate will collaborate closely with the staff portfolio Technical Lead, The Project Management team, and development teams to create cohesive communication strategies that enhance our products and services. The ideal candidate will bridge technical expertise with communication skills, translating complex technical concepts into clear messaging for various stakeholders. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate cross-functional collaboration, technical aptitude to understand product capabilities and limitations, strong organizational abilities to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously.

This role requires the ability to be a self-starter who can work independently, take initiative on tasking, and drive solutions without constant supervision. Taskings include but are not limited to:
* Review and comment on product plans and reviews from a technical point of view

* Technical representation at relevant boards and reviews, and with external stakeholders

* Generation of artifacts and documents required to capture the technical baseline

* Assistance with research and testing efforts prior to formal testing activities

* Interfacing with development team(s) to understand and quantify technical challenges

* Identify product issues and vulnerabilities prior to realization in product

* Guiding concepts in the innovation pipeline to the productization phase

* Gains hands on experience with products in the assigned portfolio to aid in troubleshooting and support activities

* Ability to work effectively in a cross functional team to support the Portfolio Management and Technical Leads as necessary

* Staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies

* Other duties as assigned
Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.

* Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Computer Science/Engineering, Engineering, Business IT or related technical field and 10+ years of overall experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
* Experience with Desktop OS's e.g. Windows, Linux, MacOS, within customer spaces.

* Strong organizational skills with an ability to think proactively and prioritize workload.

* Ability to work in a dynamic team environment.

* Demonstrated experience coordinating and working action items to completion.

* Demonstrated experience exhibiting strong oral and written communication skills to include giving briefings/presentations, planning and facilitating meetings, and providing support for technical documentation.

* Demonstrated ability to convey complex issues clearly and concisely to senior leadership.

* Self-starter and ability to manage multiple projects and/or activities.

* Understanding of project control gate…
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