2 years ago
Washington, DC, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$160k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Manage reverse engineering and vulnerability analyses of software problems.
- Develop and analyze exploitation capabilities, including taking defined vulnerabilities from concept to exploited proof of concept.
- Use disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors for technical analysis.
- Execute offensive cyber operations using vulnerability analysis, network mapping, exploitation, defensive, and IT logging experience.
- Analyze adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to support mission owners and critical security missions.
- Apply knowledge of ports, protocols, networking devices, operating systems, application behavior, and network traffic.
- Inform operational parameters for complex systems and contribute to new cyber operations concepts and tradecraft.
Requirements
- Experience with software development, exploit development or malware reverse engineering, and exploitation capabilities for Linux environments.
- Experience with Java and scripting languages including JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, and PowerShell.
- Experience using disassemblers, decompilers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors.
- Experience with LTE/4G/3G cellular technologies and architecture.
- Knowledge of Windows, Linux, Mac, iOS, Android, application behavior, malware exploits, TCP/IP, and data network protocols.
- Demonstrated experience supporting federal government agencies, customers, or contracts; prior experience with the same or similar contract is highly desirable.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- U.S. citizenship and Top Secret Security Clearance required.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k), life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability plans.
- Vacation time and holidays.
- Washington, D.C. office-based work on a Monday-Friday day shift, with occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
- Approximately 10% travel.
- Target salary range of $160,000-$200,000.
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About TekSynap
TekSynap provides IT services and systems integration for government customers, including infrastructure operations, application development, wireless engineering, help desk, and DevOps across cloud and on‑premise environments. The privately held firm serves U.S. federal, state, and local agencies—work has included programs for the Department of Veterans Affairs and defense communities—through long-term contracts and managed services. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Virginia, it supports mission environments with Agile, security‑cleared teams.