Senior Cryptocurrency Engineer

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In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At Ana Vation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

As the Senior Cryptocurrency Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical authority for blockchain analysis, digitalasset tracing, cyberenabled financial investigations, and cryptocurrencyrelated criminal cases. You will apply your advanced analytical expertise and subject matter knowledge to evaluate complex blockchain ecosystems, decentralizedfinance platforms, and illicitfinance activity.

Within your mission team, you will lead the technical direction of blockchain and digitalasset investigations, working alongside forensic SMEs and developers to integrate cryptocurrency intelligence into broader investigative and cyberoperations workflows.

You will design and build investigative tools, perform highconfidence tracing operations, and assess emerging payment technologies to identify criminal exploitation patterns. You will advise investigators and mission partners on blockchain artifacts, digitalasset seizure procedures, and proper chainofcustody for decentralized evidence.

Drawing on your substantial experience, you will independently plan and execute technical goals, shape analytic and investigative strategy, and provide mentorship or guidance to others when needed.

Work is mostly remote, with occasional visits to customer and/or corporate locations in DC/Northern Virginia. Applicants who do not currently reside within commuting distance to these locations should describe how they would satisfy any onsite requirements. Remote status is subject to change at the customer's direction, but is expected to continue.

• Conduct blockchain analysis and cryptocurrency tracing across Bitcoin, EVM chains, privacy coins, DeFi platforms, and crosschain ecosystems.
• Develop algorithms, methods, and analytic workflows supporting seizure warrants, forensic audits, and financialcrime investigations.
• Analyze smart contracts, Solidity bytecode, token behavior, mixing/tumbling activity, anonymityenhancing technologies, and illicitfinance patterns.
• Conduct financialcyber investigations using complex business records, transaction flows, and digitalasset movement patterns.
• Perform cyber target development, including identification and analysis of cyberenabled criminal networks, ransomware actors, intrusion sets, and threatfinance structures.
• Evaluate emerging payment technologies and assess their risk for criminal exploitation or terrorist financing.
• Conduct research and analysis on cybercrime methods, moneylaundering typologies, obfuscation techniques, and cyberenabled financial threats.
• Provide analytical and evaluative services to analyze cyber evidence, tools, services, and investigative technologies.
• Conduct cyberforensic acquisition, chainofcustody procedures, and digital evidence analysis for computers, mobile devices, and storage media.
• Apply investigation techniques to gather, preserve, and present digital evidence suitable for courtroom use.
• Assist with opensource research, deepweb/darkweb analysis, social media analysis, electronic evidence review, and intelligencedriven investigative support.
• Produce detailed investigative reports, analytic products, visualizations, and finished professional intelligence.
• Collaborate with cyber, forensic, financialcrime, threatfinance, and intelligence teams to support major federal investigations.
• Research emerging blockchain technologies, privacy solutions, exploit techniques, and evolving cryptocriminal methodologies.
• Develop, deliver, and lead formal training events for government and crossagency partners.

• 5 years of experience in blockchain engineering, cryptocurrency forensics, digitalasset security, cyberenabled financial investigations, or related areas.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, or related field.
• Handson experience conducting cryptocurrency analyses in support of federal investigations and prosecutions.
• Experience with one or more blockchain analysis platforms (Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, Cipher Trace, or similar).
• Proficiency with one or more of smart contracts, Solidity, EVM internals, and blockchain APIs.
• Ability to conduct research using opensource intelligence, domestic/international databases, corporate filings, and investigative datasets.
• Strong understanding of illicitfinance typologies, obfuscation and anonymization methods, and laundering mechanisms.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to produce formal investigative products.
• Candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a TS/SCI clearance. DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) suitability is required to begin support. Following EOD approval, candidates will be processed for, and…