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Senior Cyber Security Researcher

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Perspecta Labs

Perspecta Labs generates transformative applied research to fuel solutions for our customers’ unique challenges. We are a self-sustaining research center within Perspecta that provides applied research and engineering to enable government agencies, utilities and commercial enterprises to fully exploit the future of communications, analytics and cyber security.

Responsibilities

This position targets the development of game changing cyber-security technologies. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to design and develop cutting edge technology that solves hard problems and will have very strong, hands-on development skills. Problems to be addressed are diverse and include the securing of wide-area networks as well as defense against emerging attack techniques such as return oriented programming.

We are seeking a full-time Senior Research Scientist with a background in Cyber Security to work at our Basking Ridge NJ location. This position requires the ability to perform research in a laboratory setting using commercially available networking hardware, simulation tools and emulation tools. A qualified candidate should have the demonstrated ability to perform research in the area of TCP/IP networking including orchestrating experiments, collecting data and assessing results. Software development skills are required and would include both scripting languages (e.g. Python) and compiled languages (e.g. C++). Experience with Linux kernel internals would be a significant plus. Resumes are sought from those with strong system development skills and a willingness to learn and explore.

Qualifications

Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD. 

Computer Science or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Required Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with TCP/IP networking
  • Experience with network simulation tools (e.g. NS3, OpNet)
  • Proficiency in at least one systems programming language (e.g. C, C++) and at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, Perl)
  • Experience with performing scientific experiments, investigations, observations and related research studies
  • Effective communication and writing skills.
  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Willingness to acquire DoD clearance

Desirable Qualifications:

  • Experience with cyber security technologies including intrusion detection and attack mitigation.
  • M.S. with 5+ years of industrial experience preferred 
  • DoD Top Secret clearance
About Perspecta

What matters to our nation, is what matters to us. At Perspecta, everything we do, from conducting innovative research to cultivating strong relationships, supports one imperative: ensuring that your work succeeds.  Our company was formed to bring a broad array of capabilities to all parts of the public sector—from investigative services and IT strategy to systems work and next-generation engineering.


Our promise is simple: never stop solving our nation’s most complex challenges. And with a workforce of approximately 14,000, more than 48 percent of which is cleared, we have been trusted to just that, as a partner of choice across the entire sector.

Perspecta is an AA/EEO Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.

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Security Clearance:
Secret
Location:
Basking Ridge New
Country:
JE
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