CNO Malware Computer Scientist

Peraton • Fort Meade, MD

8d • $146,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Peraton is currently sourcing a Computer Network Operations professional with malware experience. 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.

Requirements

• Five (5) years’ experience in software development and a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of expertise (e.g. Engineering, Physical Science, Computer Science, and Systems Engineering).
• Three (3) years of experience with MS/MA degree in a relevant field of study.
• PhD in a relevant field of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with C development and reverse engineering
• Development on or analysis of Mobile devices (native Android)
• Strong proficiency in C programming
• Performing reverse engineering on diverse architectures
• Vulnerability analysis and research
• Python
• Experience in Computer Network Operations to include Computer Network Exploitation (CNE), Computer Network Attack (CNA or computer security experience on Windows, UNIX, or Mobile platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop software programs that have network communications and the ability to persist across reboots
• Perform agile development, accurately estimate the time to complete tasks and respond to time-sensitive operational requirements
• Document software designs and explain the performance tradeoffs made.
• Understand how malware is detected by personal security products and/or network monitoring and evade such detection.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive testing methodology for software products (e.g. unit tests, functional testing and integration testing)
• Develop complex algorithms

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees