Systems & Staff Engineer I w/ Top Secret Clearance

TekSynap Corporation
Washington, DC, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Compensation
$160,000.0 - $200,000.0
Working hours
Shift work
Job source

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing Computer Networks Software Debugging Firmware Networking Hardware Reverse Engineering TCP/IP Data Logging Diagnostic Tools Cyber Warfare Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

We are seeking a Systems & Staff Engineer to join our team supporting the FBI., * Perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analyses of various software problems.

  • Inform operational parameters for complex systems, as well as leverage analysis tools including disassemblers, decompilers, and debuggers.
  • Understand adversaries’ tactics, techniques, and procedures to enable the success of mission owners.
  • Use vulnerability analysis, network mapping, exploitation, defensive, and IT logging process experience to execute offensive cyber operations that inform critical security missions.
  • Leverage an understanding of ports, protocols, networking devices.
  • Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and technologies and contribute to the development of new cyber operations concepts and tradecraft.

Requirements

  • Experience in exploit development or malware reverse engineering
  • Experience with using industry standard analysis tools including disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers, VMs, and hex editors
  • Experience with penetration testing
  • Experience with software and firmware code assembly, disassembly, reverse engineering, software de-buggers, and diagnostic tools
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP and data network protocols
  • Experience with establishing, maintaining, and using small networks
  • Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments. This includes the Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Civil agencies, and military organizations. Prior experience supporting the same or similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape, is highly desirable.

Education

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Clearance

  • Top Secret Clearance, * Establish Focus
  • Change Management
  • Develop Others
  • Oral Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Interpersonal Awareness
  • Build Relationships
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Conceptual Thinking
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Technical Expertise
  • Initiative
  • Foster Innovation
  • Results Oriented
  • Teamwork
  • Customer Service, The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits & conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Type of environment: Office
  • Noise level: Medium
  • Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
  • Amount of Travel: 10%, Target salary range: $160,000 - $200,000.The salary range displayed is an estimate and will be determined based on several factors, including the individual’s combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract parameters and organizational requirements. The listed salary represents one component of the total compensation package for employees., We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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