Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer
Peraton
Fort Meade, MD · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Peraton 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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Peraton is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Process Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. As a Process Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.
As a Cyber Process Engineer for Cyber Operations, you will provide process engineering support to the Chief of Staff’s staffing, budget, and strategic intelligence processes. Primary responsibilities include:
Supporting knowledge management and documentation maintenance;
Implementing a Document Review Panel and maintaining the panel charter;
Supporting Program Management functions and build processes;
Assisting in analyzing problems to determine technical solutions and automation options;
Conducting technical research, analysis and writing responses for government-provided high-priority data calls to create representations/characterizations of strategy alignment, resource allocations, discrepancies and gaps, and organizational accomplishments;
Assisting in the design, maintenance and update of documents to include web-based resources, PowerPoint, SharePoint, aliases and SiteWorks;
Supporting documentation creation, updates, and reporting to be readily accessed that is compliant with Agency security and documentation policies;
Providing analytic support to evaluate and identify gaps and inefficiencies in cyber operations and strategies;
Collecting, recording, and transcribing data in support of identifying the root cause in performance shortfalls and will consult in using process improvement techniques to drive performance and quality;
Facilitating and orchestrating group participation and conducting interviews while supporting enterprise-wide integration of process improvement and documentation efforts;
Providing timely and accurate responses to requests for assistance, information, products, or services;
Evaluating existing processes to address problems with process workflows, organizational structure and alignment, and planning; and
Assisting, not only in defining Process Improvement strategies and lessons learned, but also in planning and execution of process improvement initiatives such as Lean Six Sigma and Project management Institute methods. #AJCM #MDFSP
Qualifications
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or Education from an accredited school or university is required. Four years of additional experience may be substituted for a Bachelors’ degree.
Requires fifteen (15) years of experience with Process Improvement on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. Experience is to include, within the past ten (10) years, five (5) years' experience in facilitation, training, methodology development and evaluation, process engineering across all phases of acquisition identifying best practices, change management, business management techniques, organizational development, activity and data modeling, or information system development methods and practices;
Knowledge of process engineering, operational procedures, and workflows/requirements analysis;
Experience in documenting processes and process improvement;
Experience in SharePoint, Confluence, and documentation management; and
Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:
Experience in gathering functional requirements;
Experience in Cybersecurity domain is a plus;
Experience with Jira and Confluence;
Experience with organizational change management and best practices;
Ability to communicate with other government and contract stakeholders;
Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills;
Ability to work independently as well as within a team setting to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule; and
Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment that may require surge efforts.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.
Target Salary Range $176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
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