Senior CNO Software Engineer - OS Hypervisor UEFIBIOS Specialist
Senior CNO Software Engineer - OS Hypervisor UEFIBIOS Specialist
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Job Description
Overview:
Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the crossfertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper visit www.draper.
Job Description Summary:
Drapers Offensive Cyber Security Group is looking for a CNO Software Engineer to develop tailored solutions to meet our DoD and IC Sponsor directives. Our organizations notforprofit status ensures a capabilitydriven focus on the United States of Americas national interests that allows us to address some of our Nations most pressing challenges. Due to the variety of USG organizational needs our technical efforts and opportunities vary from conventional cyber operations enablement tooling to embedded vulnerability research and exploit development on a wide range of devices and systems.Job Description:
Assess hardware and software for security vulnerabilities using a breadth of technologies and techniques.
Develop software that meets behavior and security requirements for tailored applications.
Integrate software capabilities with other tasks or groups to improve performance or behavior requirements.
Create new tools and systems to detect and exploit vulnerabilities and system weaknesses.
Document nominal application and system functionality in addition to implemented changes.
Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction contribute to requirements. development propose ways forward and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
Provides insight and suggest design modifications based on analysis outcomes and to apply analysis techniques across a range of technical disciplines.
Identifies program/systemlevel technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful constructive feedback.
Curiositydriven approach to solving complex customerdriven problems as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Collaborate and communicate effectively and openly with multidisciplinary program team members program leadership and nontechnical personnel.
Be a team player able to work in a fastpaced environment with the ability to balance multiple competing tasks and demands.
Experience
510 years experience in Cybersecurity or related field is required.
Additional Job Description:
Software Development:
Proficiency in developing kernel modules drivers or firmware for Windows GNU/Linux RTOS or UEFI/BIOS.
Proficiency in implementing hypervisor internals including VM lifecycle management and hardware emulation.
Proficiency in crafting custom bootloaders or firmware instrumentation for forensic data collection (e.g. UEFI).
Proficiency in techniques that prevent reverse engineering and employ obfuscation or diversification.
System and Architecture:
Proficiency with core workings of operating systems (user mode kernel mode boot processes) particularly in Windows GNU/Linux or RTOS contexts.
Proficiency in analyzing OS internals for forensic evidence extraction.
Proficiency in reverse engineering closedsource hypervisors firmware or OS components to uncover system artifacts.
Proficiency in dissecting memory management interrupt handling and system calls for forensic traces or anomaly detection.
Forensics and Incident Response:
Proficiency in capturing and analyzing memory dumps crash reports runtime logs from OS and hypervisor environments.
Proficiency in BIOS/UEFI forensic analysis focusing on firmware modifications bootkits or tampered configurations.
Proficiency in utilizing system internals to identify persistence mechanism hidden processes or kernellevel rootkits.
Languages and Development:
Proficiency with programming languages and their build systems such as: C C Python GoLang Rust.
Proficiency with software version control systems.
Leadership and Business:
Successful history in authoring of technical proposals and documents.
Leadership in advanced R&D initiatives including governmentfunded projects.
Leadership of critical programs with more than two full time staff members.
Proficient in teamwork and communication with diverse audiences.
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government TS/SCI security clearance
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Job Location City:
RestonJob Location State:
VirginiaJob Location Postal Code:
20190Our work is very important to us but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve worklife balance including workplace flexibility employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga health and finance workshops off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you apply now www.draper/careers.
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a highperformance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation national origin veteran status or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation please contact .
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
