LEAD CYBERSECURITY / INFORMATION ASSURANCE ENGINEER

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. ABOUT THE ROLE 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. Position Overview Peraton is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity / Information Assurance Engineer to serve as the primary authority for cybersecurity across a new satellite ground system development program supporting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This senior-level role will lead all cybersecurity and information assurance activities throughout the full system lifecycle—from architecture and design through integration, assessment, authorization, and operational deployment. The selected candidate will be responsible for establishing the program’s cybersecurity strategy, ensuring compliance with federal security requirements, and leading the implementation of secure architectures, controls, and processes for a FISMA High-impact system environment. This role requires close collaboration with other program functional elements including Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT), Software Engineering, Networks, Infrastructure, Architecture, Operations and program leadership to ensure cybersecurity is fully integrated into system design and delivery. The Lead will act as the program’s Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) and will be accountable for ensuring all security requirements, controls, and Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities are successfully implemented and maintained. Key Responsibilities Program Cybersecurity Leadership • Lead all cybersecurity and information assurance activities for the satellite ground system development program. • Serve as the program’s primary cybersecurity authority and advisor to program management, system engineering leadership, and government stakeholders. • Develop and execute the program cybersecurity strategy and policy development aligned with federal standards and mission requirements. • Lead cybersecurity planning across system architecture, design reviews, integration, testing, and deployment phases. • Ensure cybersecurity considerations are embedded early in system engineering processes and technical baselines. Security Architecture & Compliance • Ensure full compliance with FISMA High security requirements, including implementation and verification of NIST SP 800-53 High baseline security controls. • Oversee system hardening, security control implementation, and continuous monitoring activities. • Lead the development and maintenance of system security documentation required for Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities • Coordinate cybersecurity aspects of system Authority to Operate (ATO) processes. • Ensure secure configuration and operation of NOAA FISMA High system computers, networks, and infrastructure. Technical Cybersecurity Implementation • Oversee software and hardware patching strategies and vulnerability remediation across the program environment. • Lead implementation of network security capabilities protecting NOAA core networks and mission systems. • Guid