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National Security Agency · 4 hours ago

Computer Network Operations Development Program (CNODP)/Capabilities Development Specialist

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid 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 develop custom offensive and defensive capabilities targeting adversarial networks, applying your expertise in software, hardware, and cutting-edge 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 your 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 development CSoftware development C++Malware analysisHardware design VerilogHardware design VHDLVulnerability analysisOperating systemsComputer networkingReverse engineering toolsSoftware development life-cycleCommunication 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

Preferred

Strong software development skills (C, C++, Assembly, ARM); Software RE/interactive debugging tools (e.g., Ghidra, OllyDbg, gdb); Software application vulnerability analysis and exploitation; Operating system internals; Mobile platform development and analysis; algorithmic analysis; prototyping

CISSP, CEH, GREM, GPEN certifications are a plus

Hardware RE, design, development, or testing (Verilog, VHDL, FPGA, PCB); Testing and debugging tools (JTAG, Oscilloscopes, etc.)

Programming and scripting experience (e.g., C, C++, Assembly, ARM, Python)

Computer networking (e.g., communication protocols, distributed systems, Internet of Things, real-time systems, routing and switching)

Protocol analysis (e.g. Wireshark, tcpdump)

Hardware and software vulnerability analysis

Software reverse engineering/interactive debugging tools (e.g., Ghidra, IDA Pro, Ollydbg, gdb)

Hardware reverse engineering tools (e.g., JTAG, Oscilloscopes)

Software development life-cycle (design, develop, implementation, debug, testing)

Kernel and device driver development

Network/socket programming

Embedded systems development