Cyber Capability Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Want to learn the latest cybersecurity techniques? Do you look forward to tough challenges? Are you willing to put forth your very best? Then you've come to the right place. At Percival, we believe in a People First approach - providing a fun and challenging environment that promotes innovation, creative thinking, and treating one another like family. Located in Columbia, Maryland, our small business develops cutting-edge engineering solutions to protect our nation's assets. Our team specializes in vulnerability analysis and research, system emulation, software engineering, reverse engineering, embedded development, and cyber security. We are seeking several Cyber Capability Engineer to join our diverse team of engineers dedicated to solving the most challenging cyber threats. Job Type:
- Mid or Senior Level, Full Time
- Non-Remote - Columbia, MD Clearance & Citizenship Requirements:
- TS/SCI with polygraph is required
- Due to these clearance requirements, US citizenship is also required Responsibilities Include:
- Perform network analysis using tools, such as Wireshark, NetworkMiner, for captures and analysis
- Reverse engineer network protocols and perform static and dynamic analysis of software binaries
- Decompile, disassemble, or debug software binaries to understand internal workings and behavior
- Analyze Windows and Linux binaries to understand their functionality, detect malware or other anomalies, and assess system impact
- Profile performance and operation of software systems by running and testing applications, identifying bottlenecks, software dependencies, system requirements
- Monitor system performance and resource usage, analyze logs, and gather all reportable content
- Develop technical specifications, flowcharts, and system diagrams to summarize findings from analysis
- Conduct in-depth vulnerability research and analysis using tools such as Ghidra, BinaryNinja, Metasploit
- Document detailed reports on discovered vulnerabilities
- Design, develop, and test proof-of-concept cyber capabilities to demonstrate feasibility of identified vulnerabilities, and evaluate potential impact on systems Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Must have at least 5 years of hands-on relevant technical experience
- Must possess Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline (In lieu of degree must have 8+ years of hands-on relevant technical experience)
- Must understand communication protocols (TCP/IP, etc) and Application layer protocols (http(s), ssh, etc.)
- Experience analyzing network protocols, including capturing and interpreting traffic from open/documented and proprietary, to decode and characterize communications between systems and identify potential issues, vulnerabilities
- Experience performing network capture data to develop signatures for network traffic using tools such as Wireshark, NetworkMiner, and other network profiling tools
- Experience with a wide range of security tools (Ghidra, BinaryNinja, Metasploit, etc.)
- Experience with programming languages such as C/C++ and Python
- Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must be able to write clear, concise, and detailed reports for technical and non-technical audiences
- Must have excellent communication skills, be a self-starter, and able to work independently

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