Peraton is hiring a Smart Data Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Systems 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 Smart Data Systems Engineer, you will provide systems engineering expertise for a customer Smart Data team to identify, document, and investigate all data integrity and quality control facets of Smart Data tags in the Cloud. Accurate data tagging in the Cloud is needed to enable verification of compliance with internal and external oversight authorities and policies.
A candidate for this position must be interested in investigating meta data, security marking, and data flow anomalies. It requires a thorough understanding of customer data flows and a passion for investigating root causes of anomalies. Duties include:
- Execute creative strategies to discover data quality problems
- Navigate across organizations to bring people and ideas together to develop creative solutions for data integrity
- Troubleshoot and investigate processes and threads for data integrity (root cause analysis)
- Ensuring policy and compliance (I.e. purge concerns and requirements)
- Maintain a focus on data management processes for accuracy, completeness, and correctness
- Maintain Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs)
- Schedule and facilitate meetings, scribe meeting minutes, track outcomes and actions) #MDFSP #AJCM
Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
- Excellent knowledge of Customer threads and Smart Data strategic goals
- Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:
- Previous experience working with policy and compliance is highly desired
- Passion for solving problems, developing creative solutions, and root cause analysis
- Self-directing
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Current SEs in this role enjoy the work and are successful at this task, but this task is not for everyone. Candidates should be self-starters, curious, and tenacious; otherwise, they will not enjoy this assignment.
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.
Peraton OverviewPeraton 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.
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. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related discipline
- At least 20 years of systems engineering experience
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Excellent knowledge of customer threads and Smart Data strategic goals
- Previous experience with policy and compliance
- Problem-solving, creative solution development, and root cause analysis skills
- Self-direction and ability to work independently
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Self-starter, curiosity, and tenacity
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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