3 months ago
Hanover, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$185k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Perform reverse engineering of hardware components, software applications, operating systems, binaries, and malicious code.
- Analyze software functionality, code structure, circuit design, Windows and Linux internals, drivers, and kernel modules.
- Develop, modify, and maintain production-quality software, CNO tools, utilities, mission applications, proof-of-concept code, and prototypes.
- Conduct static and dynamic malware analysis, vulnerability discovery, binary exploitation, exploit development, and vulnerability research.
- Support offensive and defensive cyber operations, exploitation, cyber intelligence workflows, and CNO capability development.
- Document findings through written reports, technical presentations, briefings, demonstrations, and project deliverables.
- Use hardware and software reverse engineering tools and software version control tools such as Subversion and CVS.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering, intelligence studies, information technology, or a related technical discipline.
- At least five years of professional experience in software reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or low-level software analysis supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or Federal Government programs.
- Proficiency in one or more of C, C++, or Python, with experience developing tools, utilities, or mission applications for cyber operations.
- Demonstrated experience with Windows software reverse engineering, including user-mode and kernel-mode applications, Windows kernel internals, and Windows driver development.
- Experience with Linux kernel development, kernel module analysis, device driver development, and low-level operating system internals.
- Approximately 75% of prior responsibilities must have focused on reverse engineering, binary analysis, or vulnerability research.
- Experience with malware analysis, reverse engineering malicious code, adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, exploit development, vulnerability discovery, binary exploitation, or software vulnerability research.
- U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and a full-scope polygraph completed within the last two years.
- Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree, advanced cybersecurity certifications such as OSCP, CEH, or GXPN, and experience with sophisticated malware, APT toolsets, nation-state capabilities, offensive cyber operations, or Federal Government research and development.
Benefits
- Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for employees and dependents.
- Company-paid dental, vision, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a generous match and immediate vesting.
- Paid leave and holiday package.
- Tuition and training reimbursement.
- Life and AD&D insurance.
- Competitive pay.
- Full-time, on-site work in Hanover, Maryland.
About AnaVation
AnaVation provides cybersecurity, software, cloud, and data engineering services to U.S. government customers, particularly the federal intelligence community. The company builds and supports cyber collection and processing systems, SOC/incident response capabilities, and big-data and cloud infrastructure used across multiple agencies, including AWS-based environments. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, AnaVation is a private partnership focused on complex government programs.