RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (CYBER)

Description

• Research current technology to understand capabilities of required system or network.
• Identify functional- and security-related features to find opportunities for new capability development to exploit or mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Apply and incorporate information technologies into proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and/or develop appropriate solutions technology.
• Follow software and systems engineering life cycle standards and processes.
• Prepare and possibly present briefings and produce white/research papers.
• Identify cybersecurity and/or reverse engineering tools to enhance capabilities and detect vulnerabilities.
• Identify cyber capabilities strategies for custom hardware and software development based on mission requirements.
• Apply the systems engineering process and design the integration of technology processes and solutions, including legacy systems and modern programming languages.
• Research and evaluate available technologies and standards to meet customer requirements.

Requirements

• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, and the specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses.
• Familiar with new and emerging information technology (IT) and cybersecurity technologies, and information technology (IT) supply chain security and supply chain risk management policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or other technically relevant degree. In lieu of degree, GCLD, CCE, CASP+, or CEH may be accepted.
• Understands the capabilities, applications, and potential vulnerabilities of network equipment including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware.
• Familiar with hacking methodologies, and industry technologies’ potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities
• Understands computer networking concepts and protocols, network security methodologies, and risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
• IAT Level 2 / DoD 8570 IAT II certification or better
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance