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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.\nResponsibilities\nPeraton Labs delivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs, Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way. Peraton Lab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms.\nOur projects span several areas of interest. Our core competencies include (but are not limited to):\nProgram analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation \nMalware analysis and reverse engineering \nResilient networking in support of cyber mission goals \nSoftware-defined networking for cyber defense and deception \nArtificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine lear\nQualifications\nMinimum of 12 years with BS/BA; 10 years with MS/MA; 7 years with PhD\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering discipline.\nAbility and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas\nExpertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages\nWorking knowledge of Linux, MacOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms and internals\nWorking knowledge of modern computer networking technologies\nWorking knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets (Git, subversion, CI/CD toolchains)\nUS citizenship\nActive Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI\nOther Relevant Skills (not required, but any are a plus):\nExperience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams\nExperience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects\nExperience in business development, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.\nExperience in one or more of the following areas:\nProgram Analysis\nComputer networking protocol design and/or analysis\nCompute and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization\nReverse Engineering\nReal-Time Operation Systems (RTOS)\nField Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)\nExperience with one or more of the following classes of tools and frameworks:\nBinary Analysis Tools, such as GHIDRA, Hex-Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr,\nDebugging and Sandboxing tools, such as Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, WinDbg\nCNO toolsets, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike\nNetwork emulation frameworks including CORE, EMANE, MiniNet\nContainer and Orchestration solutions, including: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform\nCloud services experience (AWS, Azure, OpenStack) \n\nExperience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies\nExperience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community\nCNO operational experience\nTarget Salary Range\n$146,000 - $234,000. 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. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.Benefits Statement\nPeraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.\nApplication Statements\nThe application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. 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