Senior Malware Engineer
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Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 131300 - 237350
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos has a current job opportunity for a Senior Malware Engineer on the DISA GSM-O program in Alexandria active Top Secret security clearance and demonstrated advanced technical ability in reverse engineering custom protocols used by malware.
This position provides support to the J6 Pentagon Security Operations Center in conduct reverse engineering for Malware Analysis using dynamic and/or static analysis. Activities that this position performs include developing a standard process for the capturing and analysis of software artifacts suspected of being malicious code. This analysis will uncover an adversaries tools techniques procedures and will aid in discovering other affected or vulnerable systems establishing a more concrete framework for attribution and drive the development of additional defensive measures.
The tasks will culminate with written reports written in plain business language that details the analysis of the malware and detail the defensive measures that can be employed to discover other vulnerable systems and implement defensive measures to prevent future risks.
Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrated advanced experience with network traffic and communications including known ports and services;
- Demonstrated advanced experience with the Windows operating system and other operating systems (e.g. Linux or Unix);
- Demonstrated experience with cyber security related technologies (e.g. NIDS HIDS IPS and IDS);
- Demonstrated advanced understanding of various open source and commercial analysis tools used for malware analysis and reverse engineering;
- Demonstrated advanced technical ability in reverse engineering custom protocols used by malware;
- Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g. Python C C Ruby)
Basic Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret clearance or higher (program can support up to TS/SCI)
- Current DoD 8570 IAT II and GREM certifications required. We are unable to consider applicants without GREM certification at this time.
- Bachelors degree and 12 years of prior IT. Additional work experience or Cyber courses/certifications may be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Demonstrated experience with reverse engineering practices
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to create complex technical reports on analytic findings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- IAM-III certification
- ITIL v3 Foundation or v4
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science Information Assurance or Information Systems
- Cybersecurity experience (Protect Detect Respond and Sustain) within a Computer Incident Response organization.
- Demonstrated understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats attacks attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of intrusion set tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods.
- Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense Cyber Kill Chain methodology and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
About our Program:
Through the J6 Penetration Handling Incident System Health (PHISH) support services task order on the GSM-O contract we provide IT products services and solutions to the Pentagon and other DoD offices and agencies for them to meet mission and business requirements. Our Cybersecurity team performs cyber defensive actions in support of J6 to prevent detect respond and recover from adversarial activities.
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Original Posting:
October 30 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $131300.00 - $237350.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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About Company
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