Peraton
Watch Officer (WO) / Active Top Secret
Peraton, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Watch Officer (WO) / Active Top Secret
Job Locations:
US-VA-Arlington
Requisition ID:
2024-148828
Position Category:
Intel and Threat Analysis
Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI
ResponsibilitiesAs 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
Watch Officer
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 Watch Officer coordinates cyber and physical incidents affecting critical infrastructure and produces various levels of incident reporting.
Watch Officers gather information from multiple sources and varying levels of classification to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information to government leadership, law enforcement, federal stakeholders, and partners.
The Watch Officer candidate should be an experienced Operations/Intelligence/Cyber practitioner with the ability to work in a time-sensitive, detail-oriented operational environment.
The Watch Officer is responsible for leading a team of several analysts throughout the shift and coordinating all tasks through completion.
Watch Officers will triage, analyze, and coordinate cyber, communications, and physical incidents to identify the severity of impact to critical infrastructure.
Must be prepared to communicate on multiple platforms and brief management and senior leadership on developing situations.
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 source for threats to critical infrastructure.
Act as liaisons with internal divisions, federal stakeholders, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and industry partners.
Must be able to multitask, make quick decisions, and utilize critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment.
Must have the ability to read technical cyber reporting and extract important information for a non-technical audience.
Utilize proprietary processes and technologies to support enterprise-wide international security and crisis management programs.
Work at a 24x7x365 Classified Operations and Watch Center.
Shifts are assigned based on the needs of the team and may include rotating assignments.
QualificationsBasic 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 time-sensitive report writing.
Demonstrated ability to manage cyber-related incidents while multitasking.
Must be flexible and able to work within a 24x7x365 operations support environment.
An Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Operations Officer/Action Officer/Incident Manager.
Experience in drafting and publishing national level reporting.
Obtained Cyber certifications (i.e., CompTIA Security+).
BenefitsAt 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 and assistance, 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-Arlington
Requisition ID:
2024-148828
Position Category:
Intel and Threat Analysis
Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI
ResponsibilitiesAs 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
Watch Officer
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 Watch Officer coordinates cyber and physical incidents affecting critical infrastructure and produces various levels of incident reporting.
Watch Officers gather information from multiple sources and varying levels of classification to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information to government leadership, law enforcement, federal stakeholders, and partners.
The Watch Officer candidate should be an experienced Operations/Intelligence/Cyber practitioner with the ability to work in a time-sensitive, detail-oriented operational environment.
The Watch Officer is responsible for leading a team of several analysts throughout the shift and coordinating all tasks through completion.
Watch Officers will triage, analyze, and coordinate cyber, communications, and physical incidents to identify the severity of impact to critical infrastructure.
Must be prepared to communicate on multiple platforms and brief management and senior leadership on developing situations.
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 source for threats to critical infrastructure.
Act as liaisons with internal divisions, federal stakeholders, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and industry partners.
Must be able to multitask, make quick decisions, and utilize critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment.
Must have the ability to read technical cyber reporting and extract important information for a non-technical audience.
Utilize proprietary processes and technologies to support enterprise-wide international security and crisis management programs.
Work at a 24x7x365 Classified Operations and Watch Center.
Shifts are assigned based on the needs of the team and may include rotating assignments.
QualificationsBasic 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 time-sensitive report writing.
Demonstrated ability to manage cyber-related incidents while multitasking.
Must be flexible and able to work within a 24x7x365 operations support environment.
An Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as an Operations Officer/Action Officer/Incident Manager.
Experience in drafting and publishing national level reporting.
Obtained Cyber certifications (i.e., CompTIA Security+).
BenefitsAt 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 and assistance, 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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