Industrial Control System Cybersecurity Researcher and Software

Responsibilities

Peraton Labs is seeking a Cybersecurity Researcher and Software Developer to work part time, on an as-needed basis. This employee will support various utility-related efforts related to Peraton Labs SecureSmart Critical Infrastructure Solutions products and services.

What You'll Do:

Conduct on-demand research, software development, and architecture design for industrial control system cybersecurity monitoring solutions

Investigate and patch software problems in SecureSmart ProtocolPatroller software, upgrade it to support current OS versions and packages, and develop future enhancements

Consult and support the deployment of ProtocolPatroller and SecureSmart solutions in electric utility environments

Support the design of traffic monitoring architectures for substation sites with data diodes, packet brokers, software defined switches and flow controllers, packet capture devices, and integration with traffic analysis engines

Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA

Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA

Minimum of 7 years with PhD

Additional significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education

Fluency with substation protection systems and SCADA technology, such as RTUs, RTACs, SEL, and ABB relays

Experience with SCADA protocols (DNP3, 61850, ModBus, ICCP)

U.S. Citizenship

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

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

part time