4317 Cyber Capabilities Developer

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Capability Developer to join our high performing team and lead the research, design, development, and execution of operational and analytic cyber capabilities in support of real world missions. In this role, you will create and refine tools and prototypes for operational use, perform in-depth analysis of cyber threat data, research emerging technologies and cyber techniques, and develop secure, mission-focused solutions that address complex challenges posed by cyber threat actors.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Build, test, and refine operational prototypes
• Analyze case-related and intelligence cyber data to develop advanced analytical tools
• Perform research on novel capabilities derived from technical analysis
• Research emerging technologies, techniques, and custom tools
• Reverse engineer cyber tools and techniques to advance defensive capabilities
• Perform network analysis and design in support of operations
• Conduct vulnerability research and analysis of technical information
• Support systems integration activities
• Develop custom scripts and tools for data collection, enrichment, and analysis
• Implement secure development practices for sensitive operational tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions into existing environments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber security, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in cyber operations, cyber security, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience developing advanced capabilities for cyber operations.
• Proficiency with Python or other scripting languages for automation, data processing, and tool development.
• Familiarity with basic malware analysis techniques.
• Experience with network protocol analysis (e.g., TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS).
• Hands-on experience with data collection and processing, including parsing, normalizing, and transforming structured and unstructured data.
• Working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Understanding of basic reverse engineering concepts and tools to analyze binaries and software behavior.
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment techniques, including identifying, validating, and documenting security weaknesses.
• Experience using version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Exposure to containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) for packaging, deploying, and running applications in isolated environment.
• Strong understanding of cyber operations.
• Experience mentoring junior developers and leading technical efforts.
• Advanced proficiency with:
  • Advanced programming in multiple languages
  • Complex malware analysis and reverse engineering
  • Exploit and vulnerability research
  • Advanced network analysis and protocols
  • Specialized cyber tool development
  • Custom data processing and analytics pipelines
  • Secure coding practices for operational tools
  • Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
  • DevSecOps practices for rapid deployment
  • Digital forensics tools and techniques
  • Memory analysis and disk forensics
  • Threat intelligence platforms
  • Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
  • Virtualization technologies
  • Encryption and obfuscation techniques
  • Mobile device analysis

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Cloud Certifications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines

CLEARANCE:

• Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a CI polygraph.