Media Malware Analyst, Senior

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Salary
$107,900–$195,050 / yr
Posted
127 days ago

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This role $151k
$97k most similar roles pay here $214k

This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$199,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $151k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

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TL;DR · Media Malware Analyst, Senior

As a Senior Media Malware Analyst at the National Security Sector supporting US Cyber Command, you will lead forensic analysis of compromised systems and media, identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and conduct static and dynamic malware analysis. Your day-to-day responsibilities include creating technical reports with actionable intelligence findings, delivering threat briefings to leadership, and drafting security incident response policies. You will also analyze operational reporting to correlate attack trends, support the development of enterprise malware analysis tools, and maintain situational awareness across various platforms. The role requires expertise in using tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark, Volatility, and sandbox environments, along with a deep understanding of network protocols and OS internals. Ideal candidates have experience developing detection signatures and writing technical reports for leadership, and hold relevant certifications such as GREM, CREA, or GCFA.

What you'll do

  • Lead forensic analysis of compromised systems to identify adversary tactics and intrusion artifacts.
  • Conduct static and dynamic malware analysis, including reverse engineering malicious files from digital media.
  • Create technical reports with actionable intelligence findings for leadership briefings.
  • Develop unique indicators for signature creation and heuristic development in threat detection.
  • Analyze operational reporting to correlate attack trends and support tool improvements for enterprise malware analysis.

What we're looking for

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and Polygraph required.
  • Eight plus years of demonstrated proficiency in malware analysis (static/dynamic), incident handling, and reverse engineering.
  • Strong familiarity with network protocols, OS internals (Windows/Linux/UNIX), and cyber threat analysis.
  • Working experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark, Volatility, and sandbox environments.
  • Ability to create technical analysis reports and deliver presentations on actionable intelligence findings.
  • Broad knowledge of Blue-space Cyber capabilities and understanding of available Cyber infrastructure for DCO and OCO.

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