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This role will focus on the research, design, development, and demonstration of advanced network security prototypes across classified and unclassified environments.This position is ideal for a hands-on researcher or senior engineer who can combine software development, networking, automation, virtualization, and cyber systems knowledge to rapidly build mission-focused prototypes. Within this role you will work in a dynamic R&D environment, collaborate directly with government leadership and technical stakeholders, and help shape next-generation research efforts in cyber network defense, secure networking, experimentation platforms, and emerging network technologies.\nThis position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD.\nKey responsibilities may include\nResearch, design, develop, and demonstrate network security prototypes for government research customers\nDevelop software, scripts, tools, documentation, and test environments to demonstrate new cyber and networking capabilities\nBuild prototypes involving high-speed networks, wireless networks, cloud infrastructure, containers, virtualized environments, and network function virtualization\nDesign and integrate large-scale experimentation environments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, OpenStack, Vagrant, or similar tools\nSupport research involving network protocols, traffic analysis, network monitoring, data collection, cyber defense, secure-by-design networking, and cyber operations\nApply software development skills in languages such as Python, Go, Java, C/C++, or similar\nWork with government leadership and technical stakeholders to shape research direction, explain technical approaches, and identify new prototype opportunities\nCollaborate with government, Peraton Labs, and contractor teams to integrate research prototypes into larger experimentation platforms\nAnalyze, troubleshoot, and refine prototypes in fast-moving R&D environments\nDocument technical designs, prototype capabilities, test results, and research findings for customer briefings and technical reports\n*This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process*\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nMinimum of 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of experience with a Master’s degree, or 8+ years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. In lieu of a Bachelors, an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 16+ years relevant experience.\nStrong hands-on experience in software development, network security research, cyber systems engineering, or advanced network prototyping\nProgramming experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, Java, C/C++, or similar\nExperience with Linux-based development\nUnderstanding of network protocols, network devices, routing, switching, firewalls, packet analysis, and network troubleshooting\nExperience with virtualization, containers, or cloud-native infrastructure such as Docker, Kubernetes, Vagrant, OpenStack or similar tools\nExperience with automation or configuration management tools such as Ansible, Helm, Puppet, Terraform, or similar\nAbility to rapidly learn new technologies, prototype solutions, redirect research as needed, and apply new technical concepts to mission problems\nAbility to clearly document and communicate technical concepts, research outcomes, and prototype demonstrations to government customers and stakeholders\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced classified R&D environment\nUS Citizenship is a requirement for this position\nThis position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph\nDesired Additional Qualifications\nExperience working directly with IC or DoD research customers, government PMs, and multi-contractor technical teams\nExperience serving as a technical lead, task lead, principal investigator, or senior technical contributor on government R&D programs\nExperience with cyber network defense, secure networking, network security research, cyber operations, or cyber experimentation platforms\nExperience with high-speed networking, wireless networking, software-defined networking, network function virtualization, or cloud-native network functions\nExperience building large-scale testbeds, cyber ranges, experimentation environments, or prototype evaluation platforms\nExperience with CI/CD and team development workflows using tools such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Git, Jira, or similar tools\nExperience with network/system monitoring and data collections tools such as Zeek, Suricata, Wireshark, tcpdump, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar tools\nExperience with reverse engineering or malware analysis tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Redare2, or similar\nExperience with embedded systems development, Linux kernal development, device driver development, or low-level systems programming\nFamiliarity with RF, wireless security, SDR, 5G/LTE, tactical networks, or constrained/edge environments\nFamiliarity with AI/ML, neural networks, anomaly detection, traffic classification, or applying machine learning to cyber/network security problems\nExperience contributing to proposals, whitepapers, technical reports, customer briefings, or publications\nStrong curiosity, adaptability, and desire to acquire new technical skills in support of emerging mission needs\nPeraton Overview\nPeraton 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.\nTarget Salary Range\n$176,000 - $282,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. 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