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

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $159,600 usd - $2...
Fully remote
Digital forensics and incident response
Malware analysis
Advanced threat hunting
Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, and we look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive

Job Summary

  • Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, and we look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive.
  • This role will support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government which, due to federal government security requirements, mandates that all Workday personnel working on the contracts be United States citizens.
  • The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.

Matching Summary

Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm, and we look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive.

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $159,600 USD - $239,400 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $144,400 USD - $258,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • digital forensics and incident response
  • malware analysis
  • advanced threat hunting
  • Python, Go, or C/C++ automation
  • Static and Dynamic Analysis of malicious binaries
  • Forensic Suites and memory forensics tools
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework

Nice-to-have

  • shift left security mentality
  • collaborate multi-functionally
  • customer engagement
  • security architecture frameworks
  • product technology innovation
  • real-world demands
  • mission-driven work

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of proven expertise in DFIR, malware analysis, or advanced threat hunting
  • 5+ years of experience with Python, Go, or C/C++
  • Expertise in Static and Dynamic Analysis of malicious binaries and scripts
  • Deep experience with Forensic Suites and memory forensics tools
  • Strong mastery of Intelligence Frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model)
  • Proficiency with disassemblers and debuggers (IDA Pro, Ghidra, x64dbg, GDB)
  • Ability to reconstruct attack timelines by analyzing volatile memory, file systems, and registry hives
  • Experience translating malware behaviors into YARA, Snort, or Sigma rules
  • Experience hunting for forensic artifacts within large-scale SIEM platforms
  • Experience building and maintaining automated malware analysis pipelines and custom sandbox environments
  • Ability to explain complex analysis to non-technical stakeholders

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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