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Leidos · 2 months ago

Senior Malware Engineer

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$126K/yr - $228K/yr

12+ years exp

Leidos is a leading company in providing IT products, services, and solutions to the Pentagon and other DoD offices. They are seeking a Senior Malware Engineer to support the J6 Pentagon Security Operations Center in conducting reverse engineering for Malware Analysis and developing processes for analyzing malicious software artifacts.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Demonstrated advanced experience with network traffic and communications, including known ports and services

Demonstrated advanced experience with the Windows operating system and other operating systems (e.g., Linux or Unix)

Demonstrated experience with cyber security related technologies (e.g., NIDS, HIDS, IPS, and IDS)

Demonstrated advanced understanding of various open source and commercial analysis tools used for malware analysis and reverse engineering

Demonstrated advanced technical ability in reverse engineering custom protocols used by malware

Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Ruby)

Qualification

Malware analysisReverse engineeringCybersecurity technologiesProgramming languagesGREM certificationAnalytical skillsTroubleshooting skillsCybersecurity experienceITIL certificationIntelligence Driven DefenseMITRE ATT&CK frameworkWritten communicationVerbal communicationSelf-starter

Required

Active Top Secret clearance or higher (program can support up to TS/SCI)

Current DoD 8570 IAT II and GREM certifications required. We are unable to consider applicants without GREM certification at this time

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior IT. Additional work experience or Cyber courses/certifications may be substituted in lieu of degree

Demonstrated experience with reverse engineering practices

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings

Demonstrated advanced experience with network traffic and communications, including known ports and services

Demonstrated advanced experience with the Windows operating system and other operating systems (e.g., Linux or Unix)

Demonstrated experience with cyber security related technologies (e.g., NIDS, HIDS, IPS, and IDS)

Demonstrated advanced understanding of various open source and commercial analysis tools used for malware analysis and reverse engineering

Demonstrated advanced technical ability in reverse engineering custom protocols used by malware

Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Ruby)

Preferred

IAM-III certification

ITIL v3 Foundation or v4

BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, or Information Systems

Cybersecurity experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization

Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)

Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods

Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework