Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
As a Cryptography Engineer, you will design and develop advanced technologies for critical systems, networks, and applications. Engineers work in small team settings and must successfully interact with clients, partners, and other team members in a highly cooperative, collaborative, and intellectually challenging environment.
Responsibilities:
Specialize in analyzing and breaking cryptographic algorithms and systems. Identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in existing encryption schemes and develop strategies to decrypt them. Assist Digital Forensic Examiners in evaluating encryption found in mobile devices and respective applications. Assist in decoding encryption schemes and reversing malicious code. Evaluate encryption or tampering of computer software and hardware. Develop scripts or code required to decrypt data. Develop applications to leverage GPU clusters. Write technical reports on findings.
Experience creating APIs to access cryptographic algorithms. Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms, principles, techniques, and protocols. Identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses in cryptographic systems.
Build and maintain secure cryptographic libraries for internal and external customers. Develops new methods, and playbooks, as well as sophisticated scripts, applications, and tools, and trains others in their use.
Reverse engineer software, firmware, and hardware components to understand their functionality and identify potential security flaws. Develop tools and techniques for reverse engineering and analysis.
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
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