Advanced Decryption Engineer

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an Advanced Decryption Engineer with a strong commitment to teamwork to join our team at the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) in Bethesda, MD. In this role, you will create efficient, powerful computing solutions that comply with specified government technical parameters and architectural standards.

 

What You'll Do

• Create and optimize scripts for NVIDIA GPUs using diverse CPU coding frameworks, methodologies, and programming languages
• Integrate developed scripts into an automated distributed exploitation computing environment following government specification
• Maintain and support the distributed computing architecture utilizing standard servers and NVIDIA GPU technologies
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to key management and cryptographic standards
• Collaborate with onsite IT team to ensure all requirements are effectively implemented
• Facilitate continuous communication with stakeholders through regular updates, dashboards, and status meetings

Qualifications

Required

• Experience working with Linux and Red Hat environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages including C, C++, Bash, Python, CUDA, etc.
• Active IAT Level II cert (or ability to obtain shortly after hire).
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Poly.
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of professional experience in a related discipline, or Master's degree and 6+ years, or PhD and 3+ years. Degree should be in one of the following fields: Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or Software Engineering.
• Additional 4+ years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree if the following qualification is met:
  • Completion of Cyber 101 DoD/Military Training
  • OR
  • One or more active certifications:
    • CCE
    • CFR
    • CySA+
    • GCFA
    • GCFE

Preferred

• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles and key management best practices.
• Experience in digital forensics (exploitation and examination).
• Intelligence Community (IC) experience.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that 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, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.