Systems & Staff Engineer I w/ Top Secret Clearance

TekSynap•Washington, DC

7h•$160,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

TekSynap is seeking a Systems & Staff Engineer to support the FBI in Washington, D.C. The role performs reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis, supports offensive cyber operations, and applies technical analysis to inform critical security missions. The position is in an office environment with a medium noise level and a day-shift schedule, Monday through Friday. The employee may be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs, and travel is approximately 10%. A Top Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

Experience in exploit development or malware reverse engineering.
Experience using industry-standard analysis tools, including disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors.
Experience with penetration testing.
Experience with software and firmware code assembly, disassembly, reverse engineering, software debuggers, and diagnostic tools.
Knowledge of TCP/IP and data network protocols.
Experience establishing, maintaining, and using small networks.
Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts in federal environments, including the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Federal Civil agencies, or military organizations.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
U.S. citizenship.
Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting the same or a similar contract, with an in-depth understanding of the customer environment, requirements, and operational landscape.

Responsibilities

Perform reverse engineering and vulnerability analyses of various software problems.
Inform operational parameters for complex systems and use analysis tools, including disassemblers, decompilers, and debuggers.
Understand adversaries’ tactics, techniques, and procedures to enable mission owners’ success.
Use experience in vulnerability analysis, network mapping, exploitation, defensive operations, and IT logging processes to execute offensive cyber operations that inform critical security missions.
Leverage an understanding of ports, protocols, and networking devices.
Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and technologies and contribute to the development of new cyber operations concepts and tradecraft.