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 vantage points, selected to most efficiently provide comprehensive knowledge of the Sun and the near-Earth space environment needed to protect our technological infrastructure. 

The Space Weather Ground Services (SWGS) is responsible for comprehensive ground services for all SWX projects, ensuring successful implementation and operation of observing assets and ensuring 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. 

Overview:  

Peraton is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support cybersecurity activities across a new satellite ground system development program supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This position will support all cybersecurity design and implementation activities throughout the full system lifecycle—from architecture and design through integration, assessment, authorization, operational deployment and sustainment. 

The selected candidate will be responsible for supporting the program’s cybersecurity architecture to include implementing security controls and processes for a FISMA High-impact system in a cloud-based environment. This role requires close collaboration with other program functional elements including Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT), Software Engineering, Networks, Infrastructure, Architecture, Operations, Quality and program leadership to ensure cybersecurity is fully integrated into system design and delivery. 

• Designs and develops new systems, applications, and solutions for enterprise-wide cyber systems and networks in support of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps frameworks and Zero Trust Architecture implementations 

• Integrates new architectural features into existing infrastructures, designs cyber security architectural artifacts, provides architectural analysis of cyber security features, and relates existing system to future needs and trends, embeds advanced forensic tools and techniques for attack reconstruction, provides engineering recommendations, 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 cyber security mission by building, configuring, troubleshooting, and updating the network security capabilities that protect NOAA core networks and information 

• Managing complex vulnerability remediations and developing 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 

 **This position is contingent on contract award.** 

#SWOMOS

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with BS/BA, 3 years of experience with MS/MA or 9 years with no degree. 
• Ability to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance – US Citizenship is required 

• Experience with Information Assurance (IA) hardening and compliance, i.e. DISA STIG & NIST 800-53 compliance, documentation. 

• Experience deploying and maintaining cybersecurity tools to include vulnerability scanning/management, SIEM, PAM, WAF, endpoint protection and cloud security applications 

• Must have network and firewall engineering experience with designing, implementation, and maintaining layer 2 and 3 networking devices and/or firewall devices. 

• Strong knowledge of the OSI 7-layer model, TCP/IP and common application layer protocols. 

• Experience working with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira, Asset Manager, Confluence, Risk Register, Crucible, etc. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to foster strong relationships with coworkers and vendors. 

• AWS certification or similar CSP certifications 

• Experience with scripting to automate tasks and manage workflows using Python, Bash or PowerShell 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation and Ansible 

• Experience with multiple cyber security vendors and products such as F5 Big-IP, Delinea, Tenable SC, BigFix and PaloAlto VM-Series or equivalent technologies 

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail. 

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to dynamically tailor communications effectively 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 and delivery of desired results. 

• Active Public Trust clearance