Peraton
Senior Watch Officer (SWO) / Active Top Secret
Peraton, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Senior Watch Officer (SWO) / Active Top Secret
Job Locations:
US-VA-ArlingtonRequisition ID
2024-148827
Position Category
Intel and Threat Analysis
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI
Responsibilities
As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets.Peraton is currently seeking to hire a
Senior Watch Officer (SWO)
for its Federal Strategic Cyber group in Arlington, VA. This position is part of the DHS Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) 24/7 SCIF/Operations Center, which is the hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to our nation's critical infrastructure.Location:
Arlington, VA (on-site)Position Description:
The SWO coordinates cyber and physical incidents affecting critical infrastructure and produces various levels of incident reporting.SWOs gather information from multiple sources and varying levels of classification to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information to our government leadership, law enforcement, federal stakeholders, and partners.The SWO candidate should be an experienced Operations/Intelligence/Cyber practitioner with the ability to work in a time-sensitive, detail-oriented operational environment, conduct quick assessments of cyber-related events, and brief senior leaders in a timely manner.The SWO candidate will possess the ability to effectively manage cyber and physical incidents in collaboration with federal staff.SWOs must be prepared to communicate on multiple platforms and brief management and senior leadership on developing situations during daily briefings or on an ad hoc basis.Understand the operation of all communications and information technology hardware, software, and firmware utilized to perform daily functions.Monitors classified databases, the ticket management system, subscription-based alerting services, cable and local news, social media, and other open sources for threats to the nation's critical infrastructure.SWOs will act as liaisons with internal divisions, federal stakeholders, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, regional personnel, industry partners, and internal partners to ensure coordinated reporting for events that have cascading cross-sector impacts to critical infrastructure.SWOs must be able to multitask, make quick decisions, and utilize critical thinking skills in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment.Must have the ability to read technical cyber reporting and provide clear and concise reporting for a non-technical audience.Utilize proprietary processes and technologies to support enterprise-wide international security and crisis management programs.Other services and support as needed or directed by the government client.The SWO candidate will work at a 24x7x365 Classified Operations and Watch Center.Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years related technical experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.Experience with crisis management at the national and local level.Experience with utilizing work instructions and templates.Experience with time-sensitive report writing.Demonstrated ability to manage the production and publishing of event-driven reporting, cyclic reporting, and briefing products.Demonstrated ability to manage cyber-related incidents while multitasking and performing steady states shift functions.Demonstrated ability to manage and triage group email accounts.Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally via email in a timely manner.Demonstrated ability to conduct oral senior leader briefings.Must be flexible and able to work within a 24x7x365 operations support environment.Experience with open-source analysis and alerting systems.Knowledge of Microsoft Office automation solutions.Experience with Remedy Service, Knowledge Management System, and ServiceNOW.An Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.Ability to obtain TS/SCI for continued employment.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Operations Officer/Action Officer/Incident Manager.Experience in drafting and publishing national level reporting.Experience with email triage and requests for information (RFIs).Experience as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst in Joint Operations Center and/or Fusion Center.Experience as a national level briefer for senior leadership.Experience with cyber incident management and analysis.Obtained Cyber certifications (i.e., CompTIA Security+).Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.Target Salary Range
$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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Job Locations:
US-VA-ArlingtonRequisition ID
2024-148827
Position Category
Intel and Threat Analysis
Clearance
Top Secret/SCI
Responsibilities
As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets.Peraton is currently seeking to hire a
Senior Watch Officer (SWO)
for its Federal Strategic Cyber group in Arlington, VA. This position is part of the DHS Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) 24/7 SCIF/Operations Center, which is the hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to our nation's critical infrastructure.Location:
Arlington, VA (on-site)Position Description:
The SWO coordinates cyber and physical incidents affecting critical infrastructure and produces various levels of incident reporting.SWOs gather information from multiple sources and varying levels of classification to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information to our government leadership, law enforcement, federal stakeholders, and partners.The SWO candidate should be an experienced Operations/Intelligence/Cyber practitioner with the ability to work in a time-sensitive, detail-oriented operational environment, conduct quick assessments of cyber-related events, and brief senior leaders in a timely manner.The SWO candidate will possess the ability to effectively manage cyber and physical incidents in collaboration with federal staff.SWOs must be prepared to communicate on multiple platforms and brief management and senior leadership on developing situations during daily briefings or on an ad hoc basis.Understand the operation of all communications and information technology hardware, software, and firmware utilized to perform daily functions.Monitors classified databases, the ticket management system, subscription-based alerting services, cable and local news, social media, and other open sources for threats to the nation's critical infrastructure.SWOs will act as liaisons with internal divisions, federal stakeholders, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, regional personnel, industry partners, and internal partners to ensure coordinated reporting for events that have cascading cross-sector impacts to critical infrastructure.SWOs must be able to multitask, make quick decisions, and utilize critical thinking skills in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment.Must have the ability to read technical cyber reporting and provide clear and concise reporting for a non-technical audience.Utilize proprietary processes and technologies to support enterprise-wide international security and crisis management programs.Other services and support as needed or directed by the government client.The SWO candidate will work at a 24x7x365 Classified Operations and Watch Center.Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years related technical experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.Experience with crisis management at the national and local level.Experience with utilizing work instructions and templates.Experience with time-sensitive report writing.Demonstrated ability to manage the production and publishing of event-driven reporting, cyclic reporting, and briefing products.Demonstrated ability to manage cyber-related incidents while multitasking and performing steady states shift functions.Demonstrated ability to manage and triage group email accounts.Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally via email in a timely manner.Demonstrated ability to conduct oral senior leader briefings.Must be flexible and able to work within a 24x7x365 operations support environment.Experience with open-source analysis and alerting systems.Knowledge of Microsoft Office automation solutions.Experience with Remedy Service, Knowledge Management System, and ServiceNOW.An Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.Ability to obtain TS/SCI for continued employment.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Operations Officer/Action Officer/Incident Manager.Experience in drafting and publishing national level reporting.Experience with email triage and requests for information (RFIs).Experience as an All-Source Intelligence Analyst in Joint Operations Center and/or Fusion Center.Experience as a national level briefer for senior leadership.Experience with cyber incident management and analysis.Obtained Cyber certifications (i.e., CompTIA Security+).Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.Target Salary Range
$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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