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National Security Agency · 12 hours ago

Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP)/Capabilities Development Specialist - Entry Level (Maryland)

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$86K/yr - $122K/yr

0+ years exp

The National Security Agency is seeking highly motivated Computer Science and Computer/Electrical Engineering professionals to drive its mission to develop new capabilities and solve complex problems. As a Capabilities Development Specialist, you will work on developing offensive and defensive capabilities while conducting innovative research.

National Security

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop custom high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities targeting adversarial networks

Conduct innovative research and produce hardware and software tools

Apply and grow expertise to create new ways to get critical information to national decision makers

Develop exploitation capabilities and analytics to enable foreign target network collection

Design hardware components and systems to further signals intelligence missions

Analyze sophisticated malware

Qualification

Software developmentMalware analysisHardware designProgramming languagesVulnerability analysisProtocol analysisCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solving

Required

Degree must be in Computer Science (CS), Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field

Degrees in Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security, Networking (Systems Administration), Information Assurance, or Cybersecurity may be considered relevant if the programs contain, at minimum, a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms; computer architecture (not network architecture); programming methodologies and languages; data structures; logic and computation; and upper-level mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics)

Relevant experience must be in one or more of the following: engineering hardware or software over their lifecycle (i.e., requirements analysis, design, development, implementation, testing, integration, deployment/installation, and maintenance), programming, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, or systems engineering

Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience)

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL Entry is with a Bachelor's degree and no experience

An Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position

U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants

All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph