SITEC - Lead Systems Engineer (SME) - Fort Bragg, NC

Required Qualifications:

• Min 14 years with HS degree, 12 years with AS/AA degree, 10 years with BS/BA, 8 years with MS/MA, 6 years with a PHD
• DoD TS/SCI clearance is required
• DoD IAT II Certification

• Must be DoW 8140 compliant under the Work Role Code 451 - Systems Administrator
  - Advance level or higher by 1 Oct 26.
• Experience engineering infrastructure and endpoint management solutions in DoW or DoD environments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks and translating technical changes into ITIL workflows.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud identity integrations and cloud-native endpoint management strategies.
• General knowledge of applying secure baseline configurations (DISA STIGs) to enterprise operating systems and application delivery platforms.
• Experience with data loss prevention (DLP) solutions and data classification frameworks.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Power Shell) and experience with SOAR or other security automation platforms.
• Knowledge of API security best practices and experience with Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or API gateways.
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) tools.

Peraton is seeking Lead Systems Engineers to support the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order. These positions are embedded with USSOCOM Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs) and Component Commands worldwide and serve as the senior on-site engineering lead supporting mission systems, enterprise infrastructure, and modernization initiatives.

The purpose of the Special Operations Forces Information Technology Enterprise Contract (SITEC) 3 Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) Task Order is to provide USSOCOM, its Component Commands, Theater Special Operations Commands (TSOCs), and globally deployed forces with secure Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services that sustain resilient, mission-ready, and Zero Trust-aligned Network Operations (Net Ops). Support includes maintaining enterprise systems and network infrastructure;

delivering identity-aware end-user and common device support; enabling secure configuration, change, license, and asset management; conducting cybersecurity operations and compliance activities; supporting training initiatives; and performing Install, Move, Add, Change (IMAC) services across distributed environments operating 24x7x365.

The responsibilities and tasks associated with this role are critical to advancing USSOCOM CIO/J6 modernization priorities, including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), cyber resiliency, secure mobility, and continuous monitoring capabilities supporting globally distributed mission operations.

As the Lead Systems Engineer at the assigned TSOC or Component Command, this position serves as the primary technical engineering representative, providing engineering leadership, technical oversight, and systems integration support for enterprise IT capabilities. The Lead Systems Engineer partners closely with Government leadership, mission stakeholders, architects, cybersecurity personnel, and operations teams to ensure mission requirements are translated into resilient, supportable, and secure technical solutions.

This position is located at Fort Bragg, NC.

• Serve as the senior technical engineering lead supporting the assigned TSOC or Component Command, providing Zero Trust Architecture systems engineering expertise across planning, implementation, sustainment, modernization, and lifecycle management activities.
• Lead systems engineering efforts including requirements analysis, capability decomposition, systems integration, interface management, technical baseline development, verification, validation, and transition to operations.
• Develop engineering approaches and technical solution designs that align with USSOCOM enterprise architecture, Zero Trust principles, and operational mission requirements while maintaining a hands-on engineering role.
• Provide technical leadership for the operation, sustainment, integration, and security of enterprise infrastructure, networking technologies, compute platforms, and system administration services supporting classified and unclassified environments.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Network Engineers, Cybersecurity Engineers, and Government stakeholders to evaluate new technologies, develop technical roadmaps, and execute modernization initiatives that improve operational capability and mission effectiveness.
• Support trusted agent (TA) operations, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), end-user support, asset management, and cybersecurity operations in accordance with Zero Trust principles, including least privilege, continuous authentication, policy-based access control, and micro segmentation and…