Senior Cyber Capability Developer

Fusion Technology•Chantilly, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Fusion Technology is seeking a Senior Cyber Capability Developer to research, develop, and execute specialized operational and analytic capabilities to support technical operations in solving unique challenges posed by criminal and national security actors. This role involves building advanced tools and capabilities for tactical teams performing incident response and computer network operations and exploitation (CNO/CNE). The position requires expertise in both offensive and defensive cyber security tools, network topologies, and secured networks to deliver innovative solutions for mission-critical operations. The scope includes software engineering and development at both the user and kernel levels, configuring and managing complex network environments, management of covert and virtualized systems, vulnerability research and analysis, and the use of open-source penetration testing tools.

Requirements

TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field with 8+ years of experience in cyber operations or a related field (Experience can be accepted in lieu of degree: 11 years with an Associate's Degree and 14 years with a High School Diploma)
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
Experience in mixed vendor/platform environments, including COTS, GOTS, and custom developed tools
Proficiency in digital forensics tools and techniques for complex investigations
Experience with memory analysis and disk forensics in adversarial environments
Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and integration
Knowledge of encryption and obfuscation techniques for secure communications
Experience with 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
Experience with complex malware analysis, digital forensics, and software reverse engineering
Experience managing high-security virtualized environments

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