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 work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust

Job Summary

  • Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust.
  • Promote and implement security processes and tools that support ongoing deliveries and promote a "shift left" Security mentality.
  • The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below.

Matching Summary

Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations—so they can operate with greater clarity, accountability, and trust.

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; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • digital forensics and incident response
  • malware analysis
  • advanced threat hunting
  • static and dynamic analysis of malicious binaries
  • forensic suites
  • memory forensics tools
  • Intelligence Frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model)

Nice-to-have

  • shift left security mentality
  • collaborate multi-functionally
  • product technology and engineering process innovation
  • reconstruct attack timelines
  • high-fidelity YARA, Snort, or Sigma rules
  • hunt for forensic artifacts within large-scale platforms
  • explain business impact to non-technical stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of expertise in DFIR, malware analysis, or threat hunting
  • 5+ years of experience with Python, Go, or C/C++
  • Proficiency with disassemblers and debuggers
  • Experience building and maintaining automated malware analysis pipelines

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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