Cyber Systems Engineer

The Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) under NESDIS is responsible for advancing space weather observational capabilities to meet NOAA programmatic needs. NOAA's Space Weather Next (SWX) program maintains and extends space weather observations from various viewpoints to provide comprehensive knowledge of the Sun and the near‑Earth environment needed to protect our technological infrastructure.

The Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS) provides comprehensive ground services for all SWX projects, ensuring the implementation and operation of observing assets and the continuity of space weather measurements made by SWFO‑L1 and the GOES‑R series satellites.

The SWGS Mission Operations Services (MOS) program must provide a full mission satellite command and control solution to support the L1 Series with two new independently launched observatories.

• Integrates new architectural features into existing infrastructures, designs cybersecurity architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis of cybersecurity features, relates existing systems to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, and resolves integration and testing issues.
• Provide technical expertise for NOAA FISMA High system applications, computers and networks, including cybersecurity tool management and implementing NIST 800‑53 high‑impact security control configurations.
• Support the NOAA cybersecurity mission by building, configuring, troubleshooting, and updating the network security capabilities that protect NOAA core networks and information.
• Manage complex vulnerability remediations and develop novel patch and vulnerability management solutions.
• Monitor secure network connectivity and ensure high‑quality data transmission using standard network tools.
• Create and establish network security processes, configuration guides, and architecture diagrams.
• Provide technical expertise to large or complex projects.
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for operations team members.

Required Qualifications:

• 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree.
• Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance; US citizenship is required.
• Experience with Information Assurance hardening and compliance (DISA STIG & NIST 800‑53).
• Experience deploying and maintaining cybersecurity tools including vulnerability scanning/management, SIEM, PAM, WAF, endpoint protection, and cloud security applications.
• Network and firewall engineering experience designing, implementing, and maintaining layer 2 and 3 networking devices and firewall devices.
• Strong knowledge of the OSI 7-layer model, TCP/IP, and common application layer protocols.
• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Asset Manager, Confluence, Risk Register, Crucible).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to foster relationships with coworkers and vendors.
• AWS certification or similar CSP certification.
• Experience scripting to automate tasks and manage workflows using Python, Bash, or Power Shell.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, and Ansible.
• Experience with multiple cybersecurity vendors and products such as F5 Big‑IP, Delinea, Tenable SC, Big Fix, and Palo Alto VM‑Series or equivalents.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communications to different levels of the organization.
• Experience supporting NOAA, NASA, or national space mission programs, particularly ground systems.
• Experience leading projects and process improvement activities to completion with successful outcomes.
• Active Public Trust clearance.

Peraton is a next‑generation national security company that drives missions of consequence across the globe and extends 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…