Senior Research Scientist - Cyber Network Security Security Clearance

Position: Senior Research Scientist - Cyber Network Security with Security Clearance
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The Role Peraton Labs is seeking a poly cleared Senior Research Scientist to support cleared research and development efforts for a Maryland-based customer. This role will focus on the research, design, development, and demonstration of advanced network security prototypes across classified and unclassified environments. This position is ideal for a hands-on researcher or senior engineer who can combine software development, networking, automation, virtualization, and cyber systems knowledge to rapidly build mission-focused prototypes.

Within this role you will work in a dynamic R&D environment, collaborate directly with government leadership and technical stakeholders, and help shape next-generation research efforts in cyber network defense, secure networking, experimentation platforms, and emerging network technologies. This position requires full-time on-site work at a customer site near College Park, MD. Key responsibilities may include
* Research, design, develop, and demonstrate network security prototypes for government research customers

* Develop software, scripts, tools, documentation, and test environments to demonstrate new cyber and networking capabilities

* Build prototypes involving high-speed networks, wireless networks, cloud infrastructure, containers, virtualized environments, and network function virtualization

* Design and integrate large-scale experimentation environments using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Ansible, Open Stack, Vagrant, or similar tools

* Support research involving network protocols, traffic analysis, network monitoring, data collection, cyber defense, secure-by-design networking, and cyber operations

* Apply software development skills in languages such as Python, Go, Java, C/C++, or similar

* Work with government leadership and technical stakeholders to shape research direction, explain technical approaches, and identify new prototype opportunities

* Collaborate with government, Peraton Labs, and contractor teams to integrate research prototypes into larger experimentation platforms

* Analyze, troubleshoot, and refine prototypes in fast-moving R&D environments

* Document technical designs, prototype capabilities, test results, and research findings for customer briefings and technical reports
* This position may be eligible for an increased sign-on bonus. Eligibility, bonus amount, and applicable terms and conditions will be discussed during the recruiting process* #MDFSP #PLABS
26 Qualifications

Required Qualifications
* Minimum of 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years of experience with a Master's degree, or 8+ years of experience with a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field. In lieu of a Bachelors, an additional 4 years of experience is required for a total of 16+ years relevant experience.

* Strong hands-on experience in software development, network security research, cyber systems engineering, or advanced network prototyping

* Programming experience in one or more languages such as Python, Go, Java, C/C++, or similar

* Experience with Linux-based development

* Understanding of network protocols, network devices, routing, switching, firewalls, packet analysis, and network troubleshooting

* Experience with virtualization, containers, or cloud-native infrastructure such as Docker, Kubernetes, Vagrant, Open Stack or similar tools

* Experience with automation or configuration management tools such as Ansible, Helm, Puppet, Terraform, or similar

* Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, prototype solutions, redirect research as needed, and apply new technical concepts to mission problems

* Ability to clearly document and communicate technical concepts, research outcomes, and prototype demonstrations to government customers and stakeholders

* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced classified R&D environment

* US Citizenship is a requirement for this position

* This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Desired Additional Qualifications
* Experience working directly with IC or DoD research customers, government PMs, and…