What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-level Malware Reverse Engineer position at Peraton?
Responsibilities
Peraton is currently seeking an experienced Malware Reverse Engineer to support a long-term government customer with its’ Federal Strategic Cyber group located in Arlington. VA.
Location: This position allows the ability to telework part-time. You must be local to the Arlington, VA area AND be amenable to working a minimum of 1-day onsite. You must also be able to work onsite if required based on business conditions/needs occasionally.
In this role you will:
- Focus on isolating, reviewing, analyzing, and reverse-engineering malicious binaries to determine functionality and capability.
- Analyze samples and provide a written technical report related to the scope, nature, and characteristics of the malicious code.
- Support active operations and present you with cutting edge challenges in the malware arena.
- Recommend counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications that exploit customer communication systems.
- Conduct reverse engineering for known and suspected malware files.
- Develop policies and procedures to investigate malware incidents for various computer networks.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years related technical experience; or a Master’s and minimum of 6 years’ experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Experience with and the ability to examine malicious applications from a variety of operating systems such as Linux, Mac, Windows, IOS and Android operating systems, and IOT network devices
- Knowledge of the following tools:
- Process Explorer
- CFF Explorer
- Wireshark
- Fiddler
- Regshot
- Process Monitor
- Process Hacker
- Knowledge of reverse engineering and file reconstruction practices.
- Ability to perform static and dynamic analysis of applications and scripts.
- Ability to unpack and de-obfuscate highly complex malicious applications.
- Debugging and Debugger experience (Experience identifying and defeating known or custom packers).
- Disassembling/disassemblers experience.
- U.S. citizenship
- An Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI is required.
- In addition, selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation (EOD) for continued employment.
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of Java, C, C , .NET, PowerShell, Golang, C#
- Knowledge of ICS/SCADA systems
Peraton Overview
Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
Target Salary Range
$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.Salary : $112,000 - $179,000
