Mid-Level Engineer Analyst / Secret

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience in IT/Network Engineering, Systems Administration, or Cybersecurity.


• Possess (or ability to obtain prior to start) and maintain one of the following certifications:
  
  
  
  • CASP+ CE, CCNA-Security, CISSP (or Associate), CND, CSSLP, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, or SSCP
  
  
  
  


• Hands-on experience with network/asset discovery tools (e.g., Nmap, Spectr, GhostCrew, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or similar).


• Working knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, OpenVAS).


• Practical experience querying/extracting data from Active Directory and/or a CMDB.


• Familiarity with Windows Server administration (patch levels, service inventories, configuration review).


• Basic understanding of security baseline standards (e.g., NIST, CIS benchmarks).


• Understanding of core networking concepts: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewall rule analysis, and common ports/protocols.


• Ability to read and interpret system architecture diagrams and network topology maps.


• U.S. citizenship required.


• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Scripting ability (PowerShell or Python).


• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Resource Manager (ARM) structure, to understand eventual migration target.


• Experience supporting federal or Department of State IT environments.


• Familiarity with Power Platform, Databricks, or similar enterprise tools.


• Active Secret security clearance.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire a Mid-level Engineer Analyst to support a new initiative focused on moving a client's existing software and applications to a new cloud-based environment (Microsoft Azure).

Location:

• Arlington, VA or Beltsville, MD


• Flexible for occasional telework- must be local to work location

Role Purpose:

• The work involves reviewing what software is currently in use, helping set up and configure the new environment, and establishing clear processes for managing it going forward.


• Once the new environment is up and running, this person will also be responsible for supporting the ongoing maintenance of the new environment.

You Will:

• Conduct discovery of software, applications, systems, and networks using automated scanning/discovery/validation tools (e.g., Spectr, GhostCrew, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or equivalent).


• Query and extract asset data from source systems (e.g., Active Directory, SCCM/Endpoint Manager, ServiceNow CMDB).


• Perform gap analysis comparing discovered assets against existing documentation/baselines, flagging vulnerabilities, non-compliant configurations, and redundant/duplicate assets.


• Support publication of the baseline inventory and participate in continuous validation cycles.


• Assist in executing the Operating Model phase once inventory work is complete, supporting environment build-out, migration, and transition activities under senior direction.


• Support the Intelligence Integration phase following completion of the Operating Model work, assisting with mapping and documentation of the bi-directional intelligence-sharing model.

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