Malware Engineer

Peraton•Linthicum, MD

4d•$135,000 - $216,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Malware Engineer in our Linthicum, MD office in support of our Department of Defense (DoD) customer as part of a highly talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of cyber investigations, digital forensics, cyber threat analysis, and mission support in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The successful candidate will contribute to protecting national security interests by leveraging technical expertise, analytical skills, and innovative problem-solving to address complex cyber challenges. Individuals who are passionate about cybersecurity, committed to excellence, and eager to make a meaningful impact are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Experience with Windows operating system & architecture.
Experience with static analysis tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra and Binary Ninja.
Experience with debugging tools such as WinDbg.
Experience with virtualization, sandboxing, and emulation tools like VMware, KVM, QEMU and others.
Familiarity of programming languages such as C, C++, .NET, Python, Java, etc.
Active Top Secret clearance/SCI eligible.
Minimum of 5 years experience with Bachelor's degree; Minimum of 3 years experience with Master's degree; Minimum of 0 years experience with PhD. A degree within one of these fields is highly desired: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering. However, an additional four years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

Active DoD 8570, IAT Level II Certification.

Responsibilities

Conduct software exploitation against applications, middleware, operating systems (OS) user interface, OS drivers/runtimes, firmware and other binary data.
Exploitation of program and application to support priority technical exploitation requirements.
Research behavior of binaries and share detailed understanding of how apps behave at memory/register level in support of technical exploitation operations.
Support efforts to design, prototype, document, test, conduct exploitation automation and transition code analysis methods and tools specific to technical exploitation operations.
Perform ongoing research into malicious software, emerging vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Collaborate with forensics, vulnerability research, and cyber operations teams.