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Cyber Software Eng Sr - E3
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What they do
A Vulnerability Analyst or Penetration Tester probes for and exploits security vulnerabilities in web-based applications, networks and systems. Penetration Tests are designed to achieve a specific, attacker-simulated goal and should be requested by customers who are already at their desired security posture. A typical goal could be to access the contents of the prized customer database on the internal network, or to modify a record in an HR system. Vulnerability Assessments are designed to yield a prioritized list of vulnerabilities and are generally for clients who already understand they are not where they want to be in terms of security. The customer already knows they have issues and simply need help identifying and prioritizing them.
$116,062 / year median in Texas
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leverage your technical, and interpersonal skills in a structured team framework and work in a cross-functional engineering Team environment.
- Employ a high level of productivity and responsiveness, especially for time-critical requirements, with a team-oriented approach to interface with team members.
- Support exploitation testing to improve integrity and security of weapon system environments.
- Support testing and related activities across a wide variety of platforms and technologies using advanced techniques and methodologies, such as embedded hardware, electronic warfare, radio frequency, etc.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location.MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
- The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored interim secret is required to start. #mfccyberhotjobs #mfcnews #OneLMjob #LMCyber Designs, develops, documents, tests, and maintains full spectrum cyber solutions. Develops and automates secure systems to support cyber offensive, defense and full spectrum cyber operations.Conducts vulnerability research, reverse engineering, penetration testing (red/blue teams), develops and integrates low-level firmware, and/or develops specialized cyber software solutions and tools based on mission requirements. Applies system knowledge of subject matter (hardware, software, networks, cloud, etc.) to conduct research to evaluate potential vulnerabilities and develop new capabilities to exploit and/or mitigate vulnerabilities.
USE OF THIS CLASSIFICATION REQUIRES AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BUSINESS AREA CYBER DIRECTOR OR DELEGATE
- Basic Qualifications Active Top Secret Clearance Required Embedded experience with DoD or similar systems Programming experience with C, C++, python, Java, MATLAB Experience with reverse engineering tools: Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja Experience with assembly for ARM, PowerPC, x86, or other architectures Desired Skills Active Top Secret/SCI clearance Strong analytical problem-solving skills Self-motivated engineer with the ability to perform independent research and work with minimal supervision Ability to work effectively with a wide array of engineering disciplines to achieve a common goal Understanding of common embedded communication protocols Signal processing knowledge Experience conducting vulnerability research Experience developing driver software Experience using hardware and software debuggers