Chief Engineer
Peraton · Fort Meade, MD, US
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## Peraton — Chief Engineer (Fort Meade, MD) ### Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company delivering trusted solutions across land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. This role supports the **DISA Enterprise Engineering & Performance Analysis Program** within the **Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Enterprise Engineering Directorate** at **Fort Meade, MD**. ### Responsibilities - Serve as the **technical authority** for end-to-end approach, architecture decisions, and engineering standards; **technically review deliverables** before submission to the Government. - Lead **Tier-4 diagnostics**: frame problems, design and run controlled tests (including after-hours), and use cross-layer/deep-packet/application analysis to reach defensible root causes. - Direct rotating SMEs across **VoIP, mobile, classified conferencing, security stacks, cloud, and enterprise applications**. - Capture each case as **reusable detection logic**. - Shape **SPMM assessments** (10–20 per week at full operation) and guide monitoring, dashboards, synthetic “bots,” and AI/analytics using tools such as **Netscout, IPFIX, CloudWatch, ServiceNow, GMS, and Databricks**. - Direct **optical and IP capacity/path modeling**, discrete-event and flow simulation, **Riverbed** integration, and **SysML dependency analysis** across **JRSS, IAP, and CAP**. - Validate models against observed behavior. - Own **DevSecOps** discipline for custom tools and lead technical hand-over to Government staff. - Ensure solutions and **IL4/IL5/IL6** environments meet **RMF/ATO, STIG, IAVM, and DISA zone** requirements. - Lead **IPv6 support** and emerging-technology evaluations (e.g., **Link 16/22**). - Brief senior DISA/DoD leadership (including reporting that may reach the **Secretary of Defense**) and provide technical content for congressional responses. ### Required Qualifications - **Active Top Secret clearance with SCI access**; **U.S. citizenship**. - Bachelor’s degree with **12+ years** experience (or Master’s with **10+**, PhD with **7+**; or equivalent experience as specified). - **8+ years** as a **Chief Engineer, Lead Architect, or Technical Lead** on DoD or federal enterprise programs. - Proven root-cause analysis of complex, large-scale application/network performance issues using **Wireshark (packet capture)** and **NetFlow/IPFIX (flow data)** and/or APM. - Strong command of **TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, routing/switching, QoS, VPN, and transport behavior**; working knowledge of **optical networking**. - Experience with **enterprise monitoring/observability**, **network modeling/simulation** (e.g., Riverbed/discrete-event), and **DevSecOps tool delivery** for Government sustainment. - Working knowledge of **DoD RMF/ATO, STIGs, and IAVM**; experience briefing senior Government leaders. - **DoD 8140 compliance** for **DCWF 651 Enterprise Architect, Advanced** at hire or within 6 months (via one of the listed education/training/certification paths). - Complete on-the-job qualification and **20+ hours** of continuing professional development annually. ### Desired Qualifications - Master’s/doctorate in engineering or computer science. - Hands-on experience with **JCSS** or **OPNET/Riverbed Modeler**, including validating models against observed behavior. - Experience with **DISN/DoDIN**, DISA enterprise services, or DISA Enterprise Engineering Directorate. - Experience with **Netscout, Splunk, ServiceNow, Databricks, JRSS/IAP/CAP**, and **SysML/MBSE**. - Expe
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