Technical Manager (Digital Forensics & Incident Response)

peraton· Cyber Security
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📍 Linthicum, MD, USFULL TIME

About this role

Responsibilities

About the Role

The Technical Manager will serve as the lead for all Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) activities. This role provides direct management and technical oversight of all activities performed by intrusion analysis and incident response personnel. The Technical Manager will be responsible for leading intrusion investigations, managing incident responders, briefing technical findings to leadership, and ensuring all tasks are accomplished in accordance with requirements. The candidate will act as the primary technical point of contact for the Government regarding all intrusion analysis and incident response tasks and will proactively alert the Government to potential technical, programmatic, or resource limitation issues.

 

This position requires full-time, onsite attendance Monday through Friday in the Baltimore metropolitan area. 

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Clearance requirement: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering
  • 12 years of experience, including supervisory or management experience
  • One of the following active certifications required:
    • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
    • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
    • Or equivalent certification
  • Minimum 7 years of hands-on experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), with at least 5 years focused on network intrusion analysis, malware forensics, and memory analysis
  • Minimum 3 years of experience within the last 5 years in a leadership or supervisory role, responsible for leading intrusion investigations, managing incident responders, and briefing technical findings to leadership
  • Demonstrated experience within the last 3 years analyzing advanced persistent threat (APT) activity and correlating findings from multiple data sources (e.g., host forensics, network logs, and threat intelligence)

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

EEO

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

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This is listed as a FULL TIME position. It is posted as a Technical Manager (Digital Forensics & Incident Response) role in the Cyber Security department at peraton.
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