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

Workday

McLean, Virginia, USA
Base: $159,600 - $239,400 usd (mclean); base: $144...
Fully remote
8+ years digital forensics and incident response
5+ years python go or c/c++ automation
Static and dynamic binary analysis expertise
This role supports U.S. federal government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and integrity

Job Summary

  • This role supports U.S. federal government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and integrity.
  • The position involves responding to security breaches, performing root cause analysis, and developing countermeasures against internal or external attacks.
  • Workday offers a culture of collaboration, trust, and long-term investment in employees tackling high-impact mission-driven work.

Matching Summary

This role supports U.S. federal government contracts requiring strict adherence to security standards and integrity.

Salary

Base: $159,600 - $239,400 USD (McLean); Base: $144,400 - $258,000 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years digital forensics and incident response
  • 5+ years Python Go or C/C++ automation
  • Static and Dynamic binary analysis expertise
  • Forensic suites like Magnet AXIOM EnCase FTK
  • Memory forensics tools Volatility
  • MITRE ATT&CK Diamond Model frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • Reverse engineering proficiency IDA Pro Ghidra
  • Advanced detection engineering YARA Snort Sigma
  • SIEM mastery Splunk ELK complex queries
  • Automated malware analysis pipeline sandboxing
  • Explaining technical buffer overflow to stakeholders

Key Requirements

  • United States citizenship required
  • 8+ years DFIR and malware analysis experience
  • 5+ years scripting experience in Python Go or C/C++

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (naturalized or native)

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