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

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
Base: $159,600 - $239,400 usd; bonus/equity: may b...
Fully remote
Digital forensics and incident response
Malware analysis expertise
Static and dynamic analysis of malicious binaries
Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations

Job Summary

  • Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.
  • Responsibilities include promoting and implementing security processes, collaborating multi-functionally with development teams, and assisting internal customers through the Security Engagement Process.
  • The annualized base salary for this role ranges from $159,600 USD to $239,400 USD in the primary location.

Matching Summary

Our work supports U.S. federal agencies as they modernize and transform the full employee lifecycle experience and finance operations.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD; Bonus/Equity: May be eligible for Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, annual refresh stock grants; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Digital forensics and incident response
  • Malware analysis expertise
  • Static and Dynamic Analysis of malicious binaries
  • Forensic Suites and memory forensics tools
  • MITRE ATT&CK framework mastery

Nice-to-have

  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • Empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • Building smarter solutions
  • Supporting customers effectively

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of digital forensics/incident response/malware analysis/threat hunting
  • 5+ years of experience with Python, Go, or C/C++
  • Expertise in Static and Dynamic Analysis
  • Deep experience with Forensic Suites and memory forensics tools
  • Strong mastery of Intelligence Frameworks
  • Proficiency with disassemblers and debuggers
  • Ability to reconstruct attack timelines
  • Experience translating malware behaviors into detection rules
  • Experience hunting for forensic artifacts within SIEM platforms
  • Experience building automated malware analysis pipelines
  • Ability to explain complex technical analysis to non-technical stakeholders

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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