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Peraton · 11 hours ago

Jr. Malware Reverse Engineer

Arlington, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$86K/yr - $138K/yr

3+ years exp

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

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 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

Qualification

Malware analysisReverse engineeringStaticDynamic analysisOperating systems knowledgeDebugging experienceProgramming languagesPolicy developmentTechnical reportingSoft skills

Required

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years related technical experience; or a Master's and minimum of 3 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, Android operating systems, and IOT network devices

Knowledge of several of the following tools: 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 Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI is required

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