Python Software Developer with TAXII / STIX Development

Responsibilities

Peraton is currently hiring a Python Software Developer with TAXII / STIX for its' Federal Strategic Cyber business unit.

Location: Arlington, VA. 50/50% Hybrid/telecommute: You must be local to the Arlington, VA area, however, this position will allow you the ability to telework 50% of the time. Must be able to work on-site as required based on business conditions/needs.

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for designing and implementing STIX packages for use with TAXII servers.
• You will collaborate with malware analysts and software developers to understand how to create STIX bundles to support their data needs.
• Integrate TAXII with custom application APIs and APIs with other services supporting malware analysis.
• You will be part of a team that optimizes analytical activities and integrate them into Threat Hunting & CISA Operations, as well the broader cyber community.
• Need to have in-depth understanding of TAXII server and STIX language supporting Cyber threat Intelligence (CTI) capabilities.
• Apply knowledge of TAXII and STIX to integrate with custom APIs
• Provide operational support and maintenance of TAXII servers
• Work with software development team to understand data integration needs for STIX packages
• Identify opportunities to increase the efficacy of cyber incident data handling and workflows.
• Coordinate across teams to identify and document data flow needs based on business requirements.
• Document challenges, coordinates across teams to identify opportunities for process improvement, and recommend solutions to ensure data flows
• Develop plans to integrate custom software with TAXII APIs
• Develop mechanisms for monitoring TAXII server status and workflows to identify and resolve failed transmissions

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years’ experience, or 6 years with a MS/MA.
• 5 years’ experience with Cyber Threat Intelligence platforms required.
• Experience with TAXII server and STIX extensions as well as STIX language data structure.
• Expertise in building STIX bundles for ingest into TAXII server as well as integrating custom APIs.
• Knowledge of APIs and experience integrating them with other security tools and platforms.
• Proven ability to develop and recommend corrective actions.
• U.S. citizenship and an Active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a final Top-Secret security clearance.
• In addition, selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated DHS background investigation (EOD) for continued employment.

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.