Top Secret Cyber Software Engineer
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Job description
Insight Global is seeking Cyber Software Engineers to support a federal customer. The Cyber Software Engineers help design, prototype, and transition cutting edge capabilities that enhance national security missions. You will contribute to mission driven R&D, including customer aligned demonstrations, internal IRAD efforts, and cyber capability development supporting programs and customers across the DoD and IC. Some of the responsibilities include:
- Assist in the design and development of innovative cyber tools, techniques, and prototypes that advance next generation cybersecurity and networking capabilities.
- Support integration and demonstration of experimental capabilities for customer engagements, including planning and execution of capability demonstrations.
- Assist in implementing and evaluating algorithms, automation approaches, analytics, and modeling techniques relevant to cyber missions.
- Assist with the design and implementation of realistic cyber physical test environments to measure system resilience, performance, and operational utility
- Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, data scientists, and mission operators to transition prototypes into operational workflows.
- Prepare technical documentation, status reports, experiment plans, and demonstration materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in technical reviews, program planning sessions, and cross organizational coordination with leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- Hands on experience in software design & development, cybersecurity R&D, systems analysis, or capability development.
- Strong background in networking, distributed systems, or cyber operations concepts.
- High proficiency in Python and C/C++.
- Familiarity with networking and cyberspace modeling & simulation capabilities.
- Ability to work in research oriented, fast moving environments with multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong Algorithms & Data Structures knowledge
- Understanding of networking concepts and protocols. (E.g., TCP/IP, TLS)
- Systems engineering experience including profiling and code optimization (CPU, memory, latency)
- Experience with Python - incl. Pytorch, tensorflow, sklearn, scipy, virtual environment management
- Experience with network programing and protocol: Socket programing such as TCP/UDP, routing protocols, L2/L3 tunneling.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Experience supporting government research-oriented customers or service cyber components.
- Experience developing cyber physical test ranges, simulation environments, or digital twins.
- Familiarity with orchestration frameworks, cloud environments, or advanced analytics
- Experience in computer vision, machine learning, mathematical optimization, understanding of video encoding
- Experience working on multithreaded, distributed high-performance systems
Benefits & conditions
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.