Endpoint Engineer

Program Overview

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Endpoint Engineer to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise endpoint engineering operations for workstations, mobile devices, and virtual desktop environments, defining configuration standards and lifecycle management strategies.
• Design and enforce endpoint security baselines, STIG implementation plans, patch management frameworks, and hardening procedures to meet RMF/DoD/Army requirements.
• Oversee endpoint management platforms (e.g., MECM, Intune): policy design, large‑scale deployments, agent lifecycle, and configuration governance.
• Direct vulnerability remediation coordination: validate patch strategies, manage agent updates, and ensure accurate compliance reporting.
• Integrate endpoint services with Army 365, enterprise collaboration, and authentication architectures to enable secure user access and seamless operations.
• Implement drift detection, performance optimization, automation, and remediation workflows to maintain baseline integrity and operational efficiency.
• Produce and maintain documentation: baselines, runbooks, change logs, and audit evidence for accreditation and inspections.
• Coordinate with SOC/CIRT, NOC, cybersecurity engineering, and application teams to support incident response and investigative activities involving endpoints.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (examples: M0923W1; A‑102‑5888; A‑102‑5599 (SNOOP); C‑150‑1401; W‑150‑4575; S‑250‑1095; A‑531‑0022; A‑531‑0009; A‑531‑0045; A‑113‑0381; A‑113‑0342; A‑121‑0594 (P/L); A‑104‑0084; A‑150‑4219 (P/L); A‑150‑9020 (P/L); C‑531‑0038); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP+; CCNP Security; CCSP; FITSP‑O; GFACT).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Endpoint engineering, systems administration, or device management experience with at least 3 years leading enterprise endpoint programs.
  • Deep hands‑on expertise with MECM (SCCM), Intune/Endpoint Manager, group policy, imaging/OS deployment, patch management, and EDR/AV integration.
  • Strong knowledge of DISA STIG application to endpoints, RMF/ATO evidence requirements, patching cycles, and compliance reporting workflows.
  • Proven ability to design and enforce secure baselines, implement automation for configuration drift remediation, and produce audit‑quality documentation.
  • Experience coordinating cross‑functional remediation with cybersecurity, SOC/CIRT, and application owners; strong troubleshooting and incident support skills.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG endpoint management or classified environment experience.
  • Experience with VDI/Desktop virtualization platforms, mobile device management at scale, and endpoint hardening for multi‑domain environments.
  • Background in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python), telemetry integration, and tools for baseline validation and compliance dashboarding.

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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

Application Duration Statement: 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.

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