Cryptologic Computer Scientist (1, 2, 3, 4)

Key Skills

Algorithms, Crypto, Data structuring, Mathematics, Programming

Job Description

Peraton Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, deliver and operate solutions to hard cryptologic computer science problems within a scientific framework. The solutions may arise in the forms of forensics and attack attribution, protection of critical networks, active systems warnings and indicators, active penetration into target systems, knowledge discovery of passive and active systems, or other cryptologic computer science mission support. Requisite computer science skills ( operating systems, compiler theory, database theory, algorithm analysis, computer architecture, discrete math, programming language theory, and data structures) are applied to each problem to provide state-of-the-art techniques, tools, and approaches.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Experience must be in computer systems research; simulation/model development andprototyping; SW design; programming; computational science; algorithm analysis and design;reverse engineering; and/or designing/developing computer or information systems, including HW and/or SW.
• Related fields (e.g., Eng, Math) may be considered if the programs contains a concentration of courses in the following CS areas: algorithms; computer architecture (not network architecture); programming methodologies/languages; data structures; logic and computation; and advanced mathematics (e.g., calculus, discrete mathematics). IT or IS degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of course work equivalent to a CS major.
• Active TS SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required 

Level 1:

Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years of relevant experience

Associates degree with 4 years of relevant experience

Level 2:

Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience

Associates degree with 7 years of relevant experience

Level 3:

Master's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience

Associates degree with 10 years of relevant experience

Level 4:

Master's Degree with 9 years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s Degree with 11 years of relevant experience

Associates degree with 13 years of relevant experience

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000

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