Malware Reverse Engineer

Peraton is currently seeking an experienced Malware Reverse Engineer to support a long-term government customer with its’ Federal Strategic Cyber group located in Arlington. VA.

Location: This position allows the ability to remote/telework part-time. You must be local to the Arlington, VA area AND must be amenable to working a minimum of one day per week on-site. You must also be able to work on-site if required based on business conditions/needs.

In this role you will:

• 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.

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Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years related technical experience, or a Master’s and minimum of 6 years’ experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. 
• 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 as many as possible of the following tools:
• Process Explorer
• CFF Explorer
• Wireshark
• Fiddler
• Regshot
• Process Monitor
• 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 is required. 
• In addition, selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation (EOD) for continued employment.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of programming in any of the following: Java, C, C++, .NET, PowerShell, Golang, C#.
• Knowledge of ICS/SCADA systems.