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 all personnel to be United States citizens

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.
  • The position involves responding to security breaches, identifying risks, and performing root cause analysis on cyber threats.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach combining in-person and remote time while providing competitive compensation and benefits.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. Federal Government contracts requiring all personnel to be United States citizens.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness support

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
  • Memory forensics tools Volatility
  • MITRE ATT&CK Diamond Model frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Reverse engineering with IDA Pro Ghidra
  • Advanced detection engineering YARA Snort Sigma
  • SIEM mastery Splunk ELK platforms
  • Sandboxing automated malware analysis pipelines
  • Explaining technical buffer overflow to stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • 8+ years DFIR experience
  • 5+ years programming experience
  • Expertise in binary analysis
  • Experience with forensic suites

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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