Senior Malware Analyst
Company: Leidos
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: July 15, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Description Leidos has a current job opportunity
for a Senior Malware Analyst on the DISA GSM-O program in
Alexandria, VA. An active Top Secret security clearance and
demonstrated advanced technical ability in reverse engineering
custom protocols used by malware. This position provides support to
the J6 Pentagon Security Operations Center in conduct reverse
engineering for Malware Analysis using dynamic and/or static
analysis. Activities that this position performs include developing
a standard process for the capturing and analysis of software
artifacts suspected of being malicious code. This analysis will
uncover an adversaries’ tools, techniques, procedures, and will aid
in discovering other affected or vulnerable systems, establishing a
more concrete framework for attribution, and drive the development
of additional defensive measures. The tasks will culminate with
written reports written in plain business language that details the
analysis of the malware and detail the defensive measures that can
be employed to discover other vulnerable systems and implement
defensive measures to prevent future risks. Responsibilities
include: - Demonstrated advanced experience with network traffic
and communications, including known ports and services; -
Demonstrated advanced experience with the Windows operating system
and other operating systems (e.g., Linux or Unix); - Demonstrated
experience with cyber security related technologies (e.g., NIDS,
HIDS, IPS, and IDS); - Demonstrated advanced understanding of
various open source and commercial analysis tools used for malware
analysis and reverse engineering; - Demonstrated advanced technical
ability in reverse engineering custom protocols used by malware; -
Demonstrated experience with programming languages (e.g., Python,
C, C++, Ruby) Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree and 12
years of prior IT. Additional work experience or Cyber
courses/certifications may be substituted in lieu of degree. -
Active Top Secret clearance or higher (program can support up to
TS/SCI) - DoD 8570 IAT II and GREM certifications required prior to
starting - Demonstrated experience with reverse engineering
practices - Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. -
Motivated self-starter with strong written and verbal communication
skills, and the ability to create complex technical reports on
analytic findings. Preferred Qualifications: - IAM-III
certification - ITIL v3 Foundation or v4 - BA/BS degree in Computer
Science, Information Assurance, or Information Systems -
Cybersecurity experience (Protect, Detect, Respond and Sustain)
within a Computer Incident Response organization. - Demonstrated
understanding of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks,
attack vectors and methods of exploitation with an understanding of
intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs). -
Experience with malware analysis concepts and methods. -
Familiarity or experience in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber
Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework. About
our Program: Through the J6 Penetration Handling, Incident, System
Health (PHISH) support services task order on the GSM-O contract,
we provide IT products, services and solutions to the Pentagon and
other DoD offices and agencies for them to meet mission and
business requirements. Our Cybersecurity team performs cyber
defensive actions in support of J6 to prevent, detect, respond and
recover from adversarial activities. Original Posting:July 7, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business
needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will
remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of
no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed
above. Pay Range:Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00 The Leidos pay
range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a
guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered
in extending an offer include (but are not limited to)
responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge,
skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with
market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other
law.
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