About Peraton
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.
Program Overview
Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State.
About The Role
Peraton is currently seeking an experienced Task Manager/Cyber Investigations & Forensics to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber Group.
Location: Northern VA. On-Site; Full-time.
What you'll do:
- Serves as the contractor's task manager overseeing personnel and activities supporting the Cyber
Investigations & Forensics Program. - Interface and coordinate with Government leads with key focus on effective, efficient, and
compliant contractor support. - Execute proper staffing, providing appropriate, qualified, and sufficient contractor resources to
meet specified requirements. - Develop threat assessment procedures and train staff on cyber investigation procedures, forensics,
and technical capabilities. - Develop cybersecurity solutions and capabilities through research and development.
- Perform analysis on suspect systems for all incidents requiring forensic analysis.
- Establishes work duties and schedules and addresses work discrepancies.
- Supervises and communicates program policies, purposes, and goals to subordinates. Formulates and
enforces work standards. - Performs quality control; ensures contractor performance meets established performance standards.
- Monitors, tracks, and reports on the status of contractor activities.
- Identifies, promotes, and implements process improvements.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 12 years of experience or High School diploma and 16 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Certifications: One or more of the following prior to starting, or the ability to obtain:
- GIAC: GCFE, GASF
- IACIS: CFCE, ICMDE
- NCFI: BCERT, MDE
- Opentext: EnCE
- Cellebrite: [CCO & CCPA], CCME
- Oxygen Forensics: OFC
- Demonstrated technical task management and supervisory experience.
- Experience supporting a cyber investigation team responsible for the handling of high-severity computer-security incidents.
- Demonstrated experience performing intrusion detection, incident response, and cyber forensic analysis.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Active Secret security clearance.
- The ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI level security clearance.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. 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.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.