Senior Malware Engineering Analyst

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Malware Engineering Analyst to become part of Peraton’s Department of State (DoS) Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program to provide leading cyber and technology security experience to enable innovative, effective and secure business processes. 

 

Location: Beltsville, MD and Rosslyn, VA.

 

In this role, you will: 

• Become a key member of the Incident Response Tiger Team supporting the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT). 
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level malware analysis support in a 24x7x365 environment.
• Share in-depth knowledge and intelligence gained from cyber security events with stakeholders.
• Protect against and prevent potential cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Provide SME level response, technical assistance and expertise for significant cyber incidents, investigations and related operational events.
• Develop and implement training programs for malware analysts.
• Conduct detailed research to increase awareness and readiness levels of the security operations center.
• Conduct advanced analysis and recommend remediation steps.
• Publish after-action reports, cyber defense techniques, guidance, and incident reports.
• Review, draft, edit, update and publish cyber incident response plans.

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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ of relevant experience or a Master's degree and 3 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Ability to resolve highly complex malware and intrusion issues using computer host analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering.
• Ability to recommend sound counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications which exploit customer communication systems.
• Experience in the development of policies and procedures to investigate malware incidents for the enterprise network.
• Experience handling state and national level intrusions.
• Experience with evidence custody and control procedures.
• Experience with Debuggers, Disassemblers, Unpacking Tools, and Binary analysis tools.
• Experience with static and dynamic malware analysis tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of IOCs and APT threat actors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize and leverage forensic tools to assist in determining scope and severity of a cybersecurity incident.
• Ability to identify remediation steps for cybersecurity events.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills; proven ability to operate in a time sensitive environment; proven ability to communicate orally and written; ability to brief (technical/informational) senior leadership.
• Must have the following certification:
  • Security+
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance. 
  • Additionally, have the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI security clearance. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Knowledge of host and network forensic analysis.
• Knowledge of high and low level programming.
• Knowledge of network, architecture, design and security.
• Knowledge of system design and process methodologies.
• Experience in developing and delivering comprehensive training programs. 
• Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience working in the inter-agency environment. 
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to executive level leadership.

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

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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