Cryptologic Computer Scientist

2 months ago

Fort Meade, MD, USAMid Level / Senior / Staff+

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and operate solutions to difficult cryptologic computer science problems within a scientific framework.
Support forensics, attack attribution, protection of critical networks, active system warnings and indicators, penetration into target systems, and discovery of passive and active systems.
Apply operating systems, compiler theory, database theory, algorithm analysis, computer architecture, discrete mathematics, programming language theory, and data structures to mission problems.
Conduct computer systems research, simulation and model development, prototyping, software design, programming, computational science, algorithm analysis and design, reverse engineering, and computer or information systems development.

TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
Level 2 requires a bachelor’s degree plus 5 years, a master’s degree plus 3 years, a doctoral degree plus 2 years, or potentially an associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.
Level 3 requires a bachelor’s degree plus 8 years, a master’s degree plus 6 years, a doctoral degree plus 4 years, or potentially an associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience.
Level 4 requires a bachelor’s degree plus 11 years, a master’s degree plus 9 years, a doctoral degree plus 7 years, or potentially an associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience.
The degree must be in Computer Science or a qualifying related field with foundational coursework in algorithms, computer architecture, programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics.
Relevant experience must involve computer systems research, simulation or prototyping, software design, programming, computational science, algorithm analysis and design, reverse engineering, or computer and information systems development.

Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
401(k) contribution of 6% even if the employee does not contribute.
11 standard holidays and 25 days of paid time off.
Career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
Employee referral bonuses for successful hires.
Position is based in Fort Meade, Maryland, and location may change based on central Maryland client needs.

11-50 employees