Technical Project Engineer / Special Assistant with Top Secret clearance

Program Overview

Encompasses technical, engineering, data analytics, cyber security, management, operational, logistical, and administrative support for Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Cyber and Technology Security Directorate in three key offices/functional areas: Cyber Monitoring and Operations, Cyber Threat and Investigations, and Technology Innovation and Engineering State.

About The Role

Perat on is currently seeking an experienced Technical Project Engineer / Special Assistant - C TMR to become part of our Federal Strategic Cyber Group.

Location: On-site in Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C.

In this role, you will:

• Provide business consulting support to office leadership, including offering recommendations, facilitating meetings, managing risks and actions, and resolving problems.
• Prepare, review, and edit technical correspondence, reports, manuals, presentations, and other cybersecurity-related documentation for both internal and external audiences.
• Support office and division leadership in executing daily responsibilities and managing events for stakeholders outside the organization.
• Serve as a liaison for complex cyber issues across all levels of DoS, demonstrating strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Coordinate and prepare official products (e.g., taskers, cables, memoranda), ensuring accuracy, relevance, and quality, and guide them through approval processes.
• Research, coordinate, and develop materials for special projects, including unique, unforeseen, ad hoc, and urgent tasks.
• Engage with DoS executives to achieve project objectives.
• Communicate Front Office tasking to division-level programs, coordinating final deliverables.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; or 7 years with Masters. An additional four (4) years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• A bility to develop requirements, design workflows, and conduct systems analysis.
• Experience preparing complex operating instructions.
• Experience reviewing and editing technical correspondence and presentations for internal and external meetings.
• Experience engaging with executive-level leadership.
• Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to start date, one of the following professional certifications:
  • CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), CSSLP, Security+ CE, Project+, Agile ScrumMaster
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Possess, at a minimum, an interim Secret security clearance in order to start.
  • The ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. 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.