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

Workday

McLean, VA, USA
$159,600 usd - $239,400 usd py
On-site
Digital forensics and incident response
Malware analysis
Advanced threat hunting
Workday is seeking a Cyber Forensics & Malware Analyst specializing in reverse engineering to support U.S. federal government contracts. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in digital forensics, malware analysis, and security protocols, while being part of a collaborative culture that values integrity and innovation

Job Summary

  • Ensures that IS and cyber security plans, controls, policies and processes are aligned with IS standards.
  • Responds to security breaches, identifies security risks and exposures, determines the causes of security violations and suggests procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.
  • Researches and evaluates cybersecurity threats and performs root cause analysis.

Matching Summary

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Workday is seeking a Cyber Forensics & Malware Analyst specializing in reverse engineering to support U.S. federal government contracts. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in digital forensics, malware analysis, and security protocols, while being part of a collaborative culture that values integrity and innovation.

Salary

$159,600 USD - $239,400 USD

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • digital forensics and incident response
  • malware analysis
  • advanced threat hunting
  • Python, Go, or C/C++ scripting
  • Static and Dynamic Analysis of malicious binaries
  • Forensic Suites and memory forensics tools
  • Intelligence Frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model)

Nice-to-have

  • reverse engineering proficiency
  • memory and disk forensics reconstruction
  • advanced detection engineering
  • SIEM hunting and query languages
  • malware analysis pipelines and sandboxing
  • communication of complex technical findings

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of expertise in DFIR, malware analysis, or 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

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship

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