Senior Cybersecurity Architect

The Senior Cybersecurity Architect to support our customer onsite in Annapolis Junction MD who will provide enterpriselevel technical leadership across secure network architecture virtualization platforms cybersecurity engineering and modernization initiatives. This role is responsible for designing implementing and optimizing secure system architectures to support missioncritical DoD and Intelligence Community environments. The architect partners with crossfunctional teams to drive cybersecurity strategy ensure compliance with federal security standards and deliver resilient scalable solutions across diverse network and compute landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

• Design implement and maintain secure enterprise architectures spanning LAN WAN lowbandwidth and missionspecific networks using approved network encryptors.
• Architect advanced VMware NSX Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions ensuring secure segmentation optimized performance and resilient virtual infrastructure deployments.
• Develop secure designs using Cisco routers switches firewalls and unified communications systems; provide seniorlevel troubleshooting and optimization guidance.
• Engineer and integrate network management solutions leveraging NetFlow SNMP and other telemetrybased technologies to enhance situational awareness and security visibility.
• Lead the design deployment and modernization of VMware environments utilizing hybrid virtual/physical IP networks Fiber Channel and advanced routing protocols.
• Apply automation DevOps principles and scripting to improve deployment consistency repeatability and security hardening.
• Conduct architecture reviews risk assessments and threat modeling to ensure secure-by-design implementation of enterprise technologies.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to leadership Cyber-engineering teams mission partners and stakeholders on cybersecurity architecture decisions and security posture improvements.
• Identify emerging technologies evaluate their applicability and recommend adoption strategies aligned with Zero Trust and DoD cybersecurity modernization goals.
• Monitors analyzes and detects cyber events and incidents within information systems and networks under general supervision. Assists with integrated dynamic cyber defense coordinates and maintains security toolsets to support organizations continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization programs.
• Establishes a framework by which cyber risk can be measured and quantified in the marketplace.
• Determines security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security standards; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing cost estimates.
• Implements security systems by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; creating transmitting and maintaining keys; providing technical support; completing documentation.
• Verifies security systems by developing and implementing test scripts.
• Maintains security by monitoring and ensuring compliance to standards policies and procedures; conducting incident response analyses; developing and conducting training programs.
• Responsible for the design development implementation and integration of a DoD IA architectures systems or system components for use within computing network and enclave environments.
• Ensures that the architecture and design of development and operational systems are functional and secure.
• This includes designs for program of record systems and special purpose processing nodes with platform IT interconnectivity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 12 years of relevant experience; Masters degree with 10 years; 4 additional years of professional experience in lieu of a BS/BA degree may be considered
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• DoD 8140 advanced certification compliant (provide specifics as required e.g. CISSP CASP CCSP etc.).
• 10 years designing optimizing and troubleshooting LAN WAN and lowbandwidth networks protected by network encryptors.
• 10 years designing and operating VMware NSX SDN environments.
• 10 years of handson experience with Cisco network hardware including routers switches firewalls and unified communications equipment.
• 10 years configuring and managing network management platforms leveraging NetFlow and SNMP.
• 5 years of experience designing and supporting VMware environments utilizing virtual and physical network architectures Fiber Channel and routing protocols.
• Experience with DevOps scripting and automation (examples: PowerShell Python Ansible).
• Proven experience architecting and troubleshooting VMware platforms in mission or enterprise settings.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF) DoDAF 2.0 standards and formal Change Management processes.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts to leadership mission stakeholders and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams in fastpaced or missioncritical programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Cybersecurity Information Systems Computer Engineering or related technical field.
• Industry certifications: CISSP CISM CCSP VMware VCPNV or VCAP Cisco CCNP or CCIE ITIL.
• Experience designing Zero Trust architectures aligned with DoD Zero Trust reference architecture.
• Experience supporting complex DoD or Intelligence Community modernization and cloudmigration initiatives.
• Background in network security engineering within crossdomain enclave or multiclassification environments.
• Handson experience with InfrastructureasCode tools (Terraform Ansible Puppet) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating SIEM SOAR EDR/XDR and advanced security telemetry platforms into enterprise architectures.

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.