Senior Malware Analyst (Media, Malware, and Analysis – MMA) MD TS/SCI CI POLY

Senior Malware Analyst (Media, Malware, and Analysis – MMA) US CITIZEN ONLY

Job Type
Full-time

Location
Annopolis Junction, MD

Clearance Requirement
TS/SCI with CI polygraph

Position Description

The Senior Malware Analyst provides advanced technical expertise in malware analysis, digital forensics, and cyber threat intelligence in support of USCYBERCOM cyberspace operations. This role directly supports operations across USCYBERCOM J3, Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF), and Joint Task Force-Ares (JTF-ARES), delivering critical insights into adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) targeting the Department of Defense Information Network (DODIN) and associated mission systems.

The analyst performs deep technical analysis of malicious code, compromised systems, and digital media to identify threats, develop mitigation strategies, and enhance operational situational awareness. This position contributes to mission assurance, defensive cyberspace operations (DCO), and offensive cyberspace operations (OCO) by enabling timely, actionable intelligence and supporting enterprise cyber defense and exploitation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conductstatic and dynamic malware analysis, reverse engineering, and forensic examination of compromised systems and digital media to identify adversary TTPs and intrusion artifacts.
• Performmedia exploitation and forensic analysis, including extraction and analysis of malicious files, logs, and system artifacts across Windows, UNIX/Linux, and network environments.
• Develop and disseminatetechnical intelligence reports, threat briefs, and executive summaries to support operational decision-making and leadership awareness.
• Identify and developindicators of compromise (IOCs), signatures, heuristics, and MD5 hash repositories to support detection and mitigation strategies.
• Analyze and correlatecyber threat intelligence (all-source, SIGINT, and technical data) to identify patterns, anomalies, and emerging threats.
• Supportincident response activities, including policy development, after-action analysis, and improvement of response procedures.
• Conducttrend analysis and risk assessments to evaluate threat posture and inform defensive and offensive cyberspace operations.
• Collaborate with operational, intelligence, and technical teams across USCYBERCOM to enhancesituational awareness and coordinated cyber response.
• Support development and enhancement ofenterprise malware analysis platforms and tools and contribute to DoD cyber situational awareness systems.
• Provide subject matter expertise toOperational Planning Teams (OPTs), crisis action teams, and ongoing operations, including support to contingency and mission planning.

Required Qualifications

• ActiveTop Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (Polygraph required).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, and incident response.
• Proficiency with tools such asIDA Pro, Ghidra, Wireshark, Volatility, and sandbox environments.
• Strong knowledge ofnetwork protocols, operating systems internals, and cyber threat analysis methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to producehigh-quality analytical products (reports, briefings, technical documentation) under tight timelines.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related discipline.
• Experience supportingUSCYBERCOM, Joint operations, or DoD cyber missions.
• Certifications such asGREM, GCFA, GCTI, CREA, CMA, or DFIR-related credentials.
• Experience integratingAI/ML or data science techniques into cyber analysis workflows.