Malware Analyst

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO

Participation in an attractive bonus plan

Job summary

A national security program contractor is seeking an experienced Malware Analyst to support USCYBERCOM at Fort Meade, MD. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a related field, 5+ years of experience, and a TS/SCI with Poly security clearance. The role includes malware analysis, report creation, and supporting Mission Assurance efforts. Benefits include subsidized health coverage, 25 days of PTO, and bonus participation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience as a Malware Analyst or Engineer.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.
• A minimum of DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide requirements and integration support for malware analysis.
• Analyze malware using dynamic analysis and reverse engineering techniques.
• Create in-depth malware reports to aid future cyber threat identification.
• Support malware analysis efforts for Mission Assurance products.
• Participate in System Security Plan development and support.

Skills

Malware Analysis

Programming skills (C/C++ and Assembly)

Reverse Engineering

Attention to Detail

Network Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as a Malware Analyst or Engineer.
• A minimum of DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certification; or CSSP Incident Responder; or CSSP Infrastructure Support.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of source code, hex, binary, regular expression, data correlation, and analysis such as firewall, network flow, and system logs
• Familiar with security concepts, protocols, processes, architectures, and tools (authentication and access control technologies, incident handling, etc).
• Ability to develop and analyze Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), Computer Network Exploitation (CNE), and Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) solutions.
• Demonstrated strength in attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits:

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an experienced Malware Analyst for the USCYBERCOM program.

Location: On-site at Fort Meade, MD.

In this role you will:

• Represent USCYBERCOM to provide requirements and integration support for malware analysis.
• Analyze and understand the behavior of malware using dynamic malware analysis and reverse engineering techniques.
• Create in-depth malware reports to aid in the identification and mitigation of future cyber threats.
• Support malware analysis efforts required for the delivery of Mission Assurance (MA) products as part of the effort to facilitate, evaluate, and report on malware in support of cyberspace operations.
• Provide updates and report on the status of assigned Workflow Management System (WMS) malware tasks and participate in technical working groups and discussions to influence recommendations to malware analysis and exploitation strategy.
• Participate and facilitate System Security Plan (SSP) development and certification and accreditation support for new malware analysis systems.

As a Malware Analyst you should:

• Possess mid-to-senior level experience as a Malware Analyst with a background in cutting-edge cyberspace technologies.
• Apply knowledge on subjects relating to the conduct of Malware Analysis activities through governance, policy oversight, and business practices.
• Work under consultative direction toward predetermined Mission Assurance goals and objectives; assignments are often self-initiated.
• Develop, research, and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.
• Perform in-depth detailed research of software and methodologies to build defensive and offensive technical capabilities for USCYBERCOM.
• Perform system analysis, reverse engineering, and best practice malware analytics methodologies and analysis on Windows, Android, or UNIX-based platforms.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of programming skills: including C/C++ and Assembly language, Windows internal C/C++ and either UNIX/Linux or mobile (Android) platform, vulnerability analysis, exploit development, and related disciplines.
• Create malware detection topologies; conduct vulnerability assessments/penetration tests of information systems.