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Job Description
Job Title: Malicious Network Activities Expert
Location: Remote
Clearance: None required (Secret preferred but not required). Must be a US Citizen
Employment Type: Full Time
Education: Bachelor's in Network Security, Information Technology, or a related field
Work Status: Remote
Salary: $130,000-$170,000
Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO and flexible work options.
Application: Apply here or on our Careers Page @ Careers - Metronome, or email your resume to Careers@wearemetronome.com
Description: Metronome is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Malicious Network Activities Expert to support the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) in the field of network security. This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with a deep understanding of network traffic patterns, threat detection, and offensive security tooling. You'll help create challenging, real-world evaluation scenarios that test an LLM's ability to detect and reason through malicious network behavior.
This is a hands-on role focused on building evaluation materials-such as packet captures and question-answer datasets-that explore an LLM's ability to infer exploits, detect protocol misuse, and identify anomalies in traffic patterns.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills
Required Skills:
Desired Skills
Certifications (Preferred):
The ideal candidate should be able to create evaluation materials that test a model's ability to perform real-time analysis of network traffic patterns. They should specifically be able to generate packet captures of known exploits using tools like Metasploit, then develop prompts that challenge the model to "work backward" from the traffic patterns to identify the specific exploit or vulnerability being leveraged in the attack.
Similar Roles:
• Network Exploit Simulation Specialist
• Intrusion Detection Analyst (IDS Analyst) / Intrusion Analyst
• Network Security Analyst
About Metronome, LLC
Metronome is a spark that ignites passion for our customers and each other. We offer professional services to Government customers that keep projects pulsing. We believe in taking care of people so they can put their best foot forward to support the mission.
Background Screening/Check/Investigation: Successful Completion of a Background Check will be required as a condition of hire.
Benefits: Metronome offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefit eligibility is determined on the type of position (full-time, part-time, temporary). Metronome's range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time-Off & Company Paid Holidays, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.
Application Process: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your consideration for employment.
Select Create Profile and Apply to Requirement
Complete your Profile and Answer the Questionnaire
Upload a current resume
Complete the Online Application and Submit
Evaluation Process: Metronome will evaluate applicants based on how well they meet the qualifications of the position above. Your completed application (including questionnaire, resume, and online application) will be used to determine your eligibility and how well you meet the qualifications for this position.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to your resume and application; if either your resume or application contradicts or does not support your responses, you will disqualify yourself and not receive further consideration for this job.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Metronome does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Metronome is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process should contact Metronome Human Resources at hr@wearemetronome.com or 703-957-4082. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Job Title: Malicious Network Activities Expert
Location: Remote
Clearance: None required (Secret preferred but not required). Must be a US Citizen
Employment Type: Full Time
Education: Bachelor's in Network Security, Information Technology, or a related field
Work Status: Remote
Salary: $130,000-$170,000
Benefits: Competitive salary and bonus structure, comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) with company match, generous PTO and flexible work options.
Application: Apply here or on our Careers Page @ Careers - Metronome, or email your resume to Careers@wearemetronome.com
Description: Metronome is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Malicious Network Activities Expert to support the evaluation of large language models (LLMs) in the field of network security. This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional with a deep understanding of network traffic patterns, threat detection, and offensive security tooling. You'll help create challenging, real-world evaluation scenarios that test an LLM's ability to detect and reason through malicious network behavior.
This is a hands-on role focused on building evaluation materials-such as packet captures and question-answer datasets-that explore an LLM's ability to infer exploits, detect protocol misuse, and identify anomalies in traffic patterns.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design unencrypted traffic scenarios for anomaly detection
- Create question-answer pairs that test an LLM's detection of malicious network activity
- Generate packet captures (pcaps) of known exploits using tools like Metasploit
- Develop protocol-specific challenges involving request-response patterns
- Craft pattern recognition scenarios based on packet content
- Design semantic and inferential reasoning prompts based on network behavior
- Reverse engineer attack signatures from traffic artifacts
- Evaluate LLMs' capabilities in real-time network analysis tasks
Required Skills
Required Skills:
- 4+ years in network security analysis or intrusion detection
- Strong understanding of network protocols and attack behaviors
- Hands-on experience with packet analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark)
- Experience with exploitation frameworks like Metasploit
- Ability to generate and analyze malicious traffic patterns
- Familiarity with cybersecurity threat detection methodologies
- Ability to reverse engineer attacks and infer vulnerabilities from traffic evidence
- Strong analytical and documentation skills
Desired Skills
Certifications (Preferred):
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- GCIA - GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst
The ideal candidate should be able to create evaluation materials that test a model's ability to perform real-time analysis of network traffic patterns. They should specifically be able to generate packet captures of known exploits using tools like Metasploit, then develop prompts that challenge the model to "work backward" from the traffic patterns to identify the specific exploit or vulnerability being leveraged in the attack.
Similar Roles:
• Network Exploit Simulation Specialist
• Intrusion Detection Analyst (IDS Analyst) / Intrusion Analyst
• Network Security Analyst
About Metronome, LLC
Metronome is a spark that ignites passion for our customers and each other. We offer professional services to Government customers that keep projects pulsing. We believe in taking care of people so they can put their best foot forward to support the mission.
Background Screening/Check/Investigation: Successful Completion of a Background Check will be required as a condition of hire.
Benefits: Metronome offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefit eligibility is determined on the type of position (full-time, part-time, temporary). Metronome's range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time-Off & Company Paid Holidays, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities.
Application Process: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your consideration for employment.
Select Create Profile and Apply to Requirement
Complete your Profile and Answer the Questionnaire
Upload a current resume
Complete the Online Application and Submit
Evaluation Process: Metronome will evaluate applicants based on how well they meet the qualifications of the position above. Your completed application (including questionnaire, resume, and online application) will be used to determine your eligibility and how well you meet the qualifications for this position.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to your resume and application; if either your resume or application contradicts or does not support your responses, you will disqualify yourself and not receive further consideration for this job.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Metronome does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Metronome is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process should contact Metronome Human Resources at hr@wearemetronome.com or 703-957-4082. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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