Cyber Capability Developer

Cyber Capability Developer Position Overview

As a Cyber Capability Developer you will research, develop, and execute operational and analytic capabilities to support technical operations in solving unique challenges posed by criminal and national security actors. You will work within the Rapid Application Development (RAD) team to build tools and capabilities for tactical teams performing incident response and computer network operations and exploitation (CNO/CNE).

• Build and test operational prototypes for tactical teams
• Conduct analysis of case and intelligence related cyber data to develop advanced analytical tools
• Perform research of novel capabilities derived from technical analysis
• Research emerging technologies, exploitation techniques, and custom tools
• Perform reverse engineering of cyber actor tools and techniques to advance defenses
• Perform network analysis and design for law enforcement operations
• Conduct vulnerability research and analysis of technical information
• Support systems integration for law enforcement operations
• Develop custom scripts and tools for data collection and analysis
• Implement secure development practices for sensitive operational tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions
• Adapt to the exigent nature of work which may require long and odd service hours

Advanced proficiency with:

• Advanced programming in multiple languages
• Complex malware analysis and reverse engineering
• Exploit development and vulnerability research
• Advanced network analysis and protocol manipulation
• Tool development for specialized cyber operations
• Custom data processing and analytics pipelines
• Secure coding practices for operational tools
• Cloud platforms (AWS Gov Cloud, SC2S, C2S)
• Dev Sec Ops  practices for rapid deployment

Experience with:

• Digital forensics tools and techniques
• Memory analysis and disk forensics
• Threat intelligence platforms
• Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
• Virtualization technologies
• Encryption and obfuscation techniques
• Mobile device analysis
• Incident response methodologies

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in cyber operations or related field
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Demonstrated experience developing advanced capabilities for cyber operations
• Strong understanding of offensive and defensive cyber operations
• Experience mentoring junior developers and leading technical efforts

• Primary location:
  Chantilly, VA
• May require domestic and international travel due to the exigent nature of the work
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination
• May require long and odd service hours as dictated by operational needs