Information Systems Security Engineer; ISSE-TS​/SCI w​/Poly

Company Overview

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.

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

• Conduct vulnerability management using enterprise tools including Tenable Security Center and Nessus scanners.
• Perform or review technical security assessments of large‑scale cloud based computing environments to identify points of vulnerability, non‑compliance with established Information Assurance (IA) standards and regulations, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Provide security planning, assessment, risk analysis, and risk management.
• Perform system or network designs that encompass multiple enclaves, to include those with differing data protection/classification requirements.
• Recommend system‑level solutions to resolve security requirements.
• Support the Government in the enforcement of the design and implementation of trusted relationships among external systems and architectures.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph is required.
• Fourteen (14) years of experience as an ISSE on similar programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline is required. Four (4) years of ISSE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8570.01‑M compliance with IASAE Level 2 is required.
• CISSP certification is required.

• 280 hours (5 weeks) of annual leave (PTO) & 2 weeks of holiday.
• Health Benefits (medical, dental & vision) — very low to no cost employee contributions.
• Annual Critical Skills Bonus.

Target Salary Range: $146,000 – $234,000. Salary is determined by factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, skills, and location.

Benefits Statement:
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, Employee Assistance Program, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.