Cyber Forensics & Malware Analyst-reverse Engineer (us Federal)

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Base: $159,600 - $239,400 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
Fully remote
8+ years digital forensics and incident response
5+ years python go or c/c++ automation
Static and dynamic analysis of malicious binaries
This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and US citizenship

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and US citizenship.
  • The team focuses on operational, high-impact work supporting federal agencies in modernizing employee lifecycle and finance operations.
  • Candidates will collaborate across development and product teams to implement shift-left security processes and drive innovation.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and US citizenship.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package described as linked

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years digital forensics and incident response
  • 5+ years Python Go or C/C++ automation
  • Static and Dynamic analysis of malicious binaries
  • Forensic Suites Magnet AXIOM EnCase FTK Volatility
  • MITRE ATT&CK Diamond Model intelligence frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Reverse engineering with IDA Pro Ghidra x64dbg
  • Memory and disk forensics timeline reconstruction
  • Advanced detection engineering YARA Snort Sigma rules
  • SIEM mastery Splunk ELK complex query languages
  • Sandboxing automated malware analysis pipelines
  • Explaining technical buffer overflow to stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • 8+ years DFIR and malware analysis experience
  • 5+ years scripting experience in Python Go or C/C++

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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