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Senior Systems Engineer- Cyber TS/SCI w/Poly

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2026
About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support a large analytic cloud repository environment in Annapolis Junction, MD. This position will augment an existing dataflow team responsible for Data Flow Management and mission-critical data distribution efforts supporting enterprise-level operations.

The selected candidate will work closely with engineering and operations teams to manage, optimize, troubleshoot, and modernize complex data flows within a high-ingest analytic environment. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting data flow engineering initiatives and working with Apache NiFi or similar dataflow technologies.

This work supports a prime program delivering enterprise-wide capabilities including:

  • Data management and delivery solutions such as dataflow management, streaming analytic frameworks, and rules-based data management systems
  • Development and maintenance of mission systems and customer tools
  • High-ingest cloud-based content and metadata architectures
  • Analytic platforms supporting enterprise-wide developer and operator productivity

This role supports an evolving infrastructure environment utilizing methodologies designed to increase flexibility and reduce time-to-mission for new capabilities.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting critical National Security programs, including heavily subsidized healthcare coverage for employees and dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • Seventeen (17) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required
  • Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required
  • Willingness to participate in on-call support rotations as needed

Highly Desired Skills

  • Experience supporting data governance processes including DMRs, DLMS, DSW, and DART
  • Experience supporting security and compliance requirements related to data handling
  • Experience with access control and catalog labeling processes
  • Experience supporting dataflow engineering or Apache NiFi environments

Details

Target Salary Range: $190,000 - $304,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $190,000 - $304,000

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