Malware Engineer

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.

• Background: (U) 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.

Required:

• 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 Bachelors degree; Minimum of 3 years experience with Masters 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 Bachelors degree.

Preferred:

• Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.