Jr. Information Assurance Engineer

Peraton is looking to hire Jr. Information Assurance (IA) Engineer supporting the Tomahawk Weapon Systems (TWS) in Santa Clara, CA. This is an onsite position.

In support of the US Navy, Peraton develops 5 of the 7 components of The Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC). TMPC is the mission planning segment of the Tomahawk Weapon System that provides precision targeting, route planning, mission distribution, and strike management of Tomahawk cruise missile missions from sites located ashore and afloat. TMPC optimizes all aspects of the Tomahawk missile mission to successfully engage a target.

What you'll do:

Secure and patch Windows-based servers and workstations used by Navy Sailors
• Interface with our DevSecOps Team to ensure best security practices are followed in our development process
• Administer and secure Active Directory, Group Police Objects, and user permissions remotely
• Ensure that Windows systems are securely configured according to STIGs and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain scripts, particularly in PowerShell, for automating security tasks, such as patching, vulnerability scanning, and user provisioning.
• Understand and configure Endpoint Security products.

What you need:

• Education: 0 years with BS/BA; 4 years no degree
• Clearance: Must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Experience with scripting with Powershell
• Experience with Windows OS

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.