Cyber Capability Developer

AnaVation•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AnaVation is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Capability Developer to join our high-performing team and lead the research, design, development, and execution of specialized operational and analytic cyber capabilities in support of real-world missions. In this role, you will develop advanced tools, prototypes, and mission-focused capabilities for tactical teams performing incident response, computer network operations, and computer network exploitation. You will research emerging technologies, cyber techniques, vulnerabilities, and threat actor methodologies to deliver innovative solutions that address unique challenges posed by criminal and national security actors. This position requires expertise in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity tools, network topologies, secured network environments, and open-source penetration testing tools. The scope of work includes software engineering and development at both the user and kernel levels; configuring and managing complex network environments; supporting covert and virtualized systems; conducting vulnerability research and analysis; and developing secure, operationally relevant capabilities for mission-critical technical operations. This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph. This position is on-site in Chantilly, VA.

Requirements

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
US Citizenship is required.
Bachelor's degree or master's degree with 8 years of experience of experience OR Associate degree with 11 years of experience OR High School/Diploma with 14 years of experience,
Solid understanding of forensic and investigative data requirements
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing software solutions in secure government environments
Advanced programming with focus on rapid software prototyping
Exploit development and sophisticated vulnerability research
Advanced network analysis and protocol manipulation for attribution management
Tool development for specialized cyber operations and cyber effects
Custom data processing and analytics pipelines through secure channels
Secure coding practices for operational tools in classified environments
Advanced endpoint detection and response application development
Development of sophisticated detection avoidance techniques
Mixed vendor/platform environments, including COTS, GOTS, and custom developed tools
Digital forensics tools and techniques for complex investigations
Memory analysis and disk forensics in adversarial environments
Threat intelligence platforms and integration
Encryption and obfuscation techniques for secure communications
Incident response methodologies in high-stakes environments
Participation in capture the flag exercises, bug bounty programs, and security conferences
Advanced application of risk assessment methodologies
Complex malware analysis, digital forensics, and software reverse engineering
Management of high-security virtualized environments

Nice To Haves

Cloud Certifications
Experience with CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Build and test operational prototypes for tactical teams responding to sophisticated cyber threats
Conduct analysis of case and intelligence related cyber data to develop advanced analytical tools
Configure and manage complex routing and switching fabrics with significant segmentation, including managed attribution of individual network paths
Set up and maintain firewall, VPN, proxy, and tunnel configurations for secure operations
Implement and manage data ingest pipelines through network diodes for secure data transfer
Administer high availability virtualized environments with complex networking configurations
Perform research of novel capabilities derived from technical analysis
Research emerging technologies, exploitation techniques, and custom tools
Perform reverse engineering of cyber actor tools and techniques to advance defenses
Conduct vulnerability research against host endpoints and service targets
Implement secure development practices for sensitive operational tools
Create and manage CI/CD pipelines and git version control systems for rapid deployment
Support systems integration for operations