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Peraton · 13 hours ago

Mid-level Malware Reverse Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$112K/yr - $179K/yr

6+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are currently seeking an experienced Mid-level Malware Reverse Engineer to support a long-term government customer with the Federal Strategic Cyber group, focusing on analyzing and reverse-engineering malicious binaries and providing technical reports.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Focus on isolating, reviewing, analyzing, and reverse-engineering malicious binaries to determine functionality and capability

Analyze samples and provide written technical reports related to the scope, nature, and characteristics of the malicious code

Support active operations and be presented 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

Qualification

Malware analysisReverse engineeringStaticDynamic analysisPythonDebuggingDisassemblingOperating systems knowledgeTechnical writingTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree and 8 years of 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 several of the following tools: Ida-Pro, Ollydbg, X64dbg, Scyllax64, Objdump, Readelf, Ghidra, Process Explorer, CFF Explorer, Wireshark, Fiddler, Regshot, Process Monitor, and 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 required

An Active Top Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain SCI

The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation (EOD) for continued employment