Cyber Forensics & Malware Analyst-Reverse Engineer (US Federal)
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Job Location:
McLean, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your work days are brighter here.
Were obsessed with making hard work pay off for our people our customers and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people money and agents were shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join youll feel it. Not just in the products we build but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity empathy and shared enthusiasm. Were in this together tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether youre building smarter solutions supporting customers or creating a space where everyone belongs youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your return well give you the trust to take risks the tools to grow the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone including yourself youve found a match in Workday and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
Your work matters here. At Workday Government we focus on outcomes that serve a larger mission. Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operationsso they can operate with greater clarity accountability and trust. As a Fortune 500 company and a proven enterprise cloud platform Workday brings modern technology responsible AI and secure infrastructure to some of the most complex environments in the world. The work isnt theoretical. Its operational. Its high-impact. And it demands rigor integrity and long-term thinking.From day one youll be part of a team that values collaboration follow-through and doing the right thingespecially when the stakes are high. Our culture is grounded in integrity respect and shared responsibility. We challenge each other to think clearly act thoughtfully and build solutions that stand up to real-world demands. Here curiosity is matched with accountability. Ambition is paired with trust. Youll have the space to do your best work the support to keep growing and the backing of a company committed to long-term investment in both its people and the federal mission.
If youre looking to apply your experience to meaningful mission-driven workalongside colleagues who take pride in building things that lastyoull find that opportunity at Workday
About the Role
This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which due to federal government security requirements mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens (naturalized or native).
Ensures that IS and cyber security plans controls policies and processes are aligned with IS standards. Responds to security breaches identifies security risks and exposures determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security. Researches and evaluates cybersecurity threats and performs root cause analysis. Develops and executes security controls defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate Workday systems and data.
Responsibilities:
- Promote and implement security processes and tools that support ongoing deliveries and promote a shift left Security mentality;
- Collaborate multi-functionally with Workday development operations and product teams to understand their requirements and priorities while influencing security culture;
- Internal customer engagement and assisting them through the Security Engagement Process
- Develop expertise on our security architecture frameworks and standards.
- Stay ahead of industry technology and business trends by actively drive product technology and engineering process innovation to help Workday be a leader in Security.
About You
Basic Qualifications
8 years of proven expertise in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) malware analysis or advanced threat hunting.
5 years of experience with Python Go or C/C for automating artifact collection and developing custom analysis tools.
Expertise in Static and Dynamic Analysis of malicious binaries (PE ELF Mach-O) and scripts (PowerShell JS VBS).
Deep experience with Forensic Suites (e.g. Magnet AXIOM EnCase FTK) and memory forensics tools (e.g. Volatility).
Strong mastery of Intelligence Frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK Diamond Model) to map forensic findings to known actor TTPs.
Other Qualifications
Reverse Engineering: Proficiency with disassemblers and debuggers such as IDA Pro Ghidra x64dbg or GDB.
Memory & Disk Forensics: Ability to reconstruct attack timelines by analyzing volatile memory file systems (NTFS APFS Ext4) and registry hives.
Advanced Detection Engineering: Experience translating malware behaviors (C2 protocols persistence mechanisms) into high-fidelity YARA Snort or Sigma rules.
SIEM Mastery: Experience hunting for forensic artifacts within large-scale platforms like Splunk or ELK utilizing complex query languages to identify lateral movement.
Sandboxing: Experience building and maintaining automated malware analysis pipelines and custom sandbox environments.
Communication: The ability to take a complex buffer overflow or heap spray analysis and explain its business impact to non-technical stakeholders.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidates compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including but not limited to geography experience skills job duties and business need among other things. For more information regarding Workdays comprehensive benefits please click here.
Primary Location: (Tysons Corner)
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work were combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections maintain a strong community and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways so rather than a number of required days in-office each week we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers prospects and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business team and personal needs while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote home office roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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