Malware Analyst- Secret Clearance
- Military veterans preferred
2025-07-17 Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions Inc
Other
/yr
employee
contract
Clarksville Virginia 23927 United States
Malware Analyst- Secret Clearance
Arlington, VA ID: j-431
JOB TYPE: Direct Hire
REMOTE STATUS: On-Site
COMPENSATION: $124,000 / yr
Staffing Pros, a division of VETS Inc., is recruiting for a full-time Malware Analyst onsite in Arlington, VA. An Active Secret clearance is required for this role.
Responsibilities:
Performing Dynamic and static analysis of malware, or suspected malware, to determine functionality and capability.
Perform behavioral analysis through sand-boxing and leveraging virtual machines to simulate enterprise environments.
Reverse engineer malware samples through the use of debugging tools.
Provide a written technical report related to the scope, nature, and characteristics of identified malicious code. Identify malware IOCs, TTPs and recommend appropriate counter measures.
Perform advanced network threat hunting to detect malicious or suspicious behavior on Department onpremises and cloud-based networks.
Respond to security events received from CIRT and provide comprehensive findings and recommended remediation steps.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum required of 9 years' total cyber experience with 5 of those years' specific to Malware; 6 years with a Masters; or, high school diploma/equivalent and 4 additional years' of relevant Malware experience.
Demonstrated experience performing static and dynamic analysis techniques. Experience using sandbox and other simulated networked environments for analysis. Strong critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills.
Expertise in discovering, analyzing, diagnosing, and reporting on malware events, files and network intrusion and vulnerability issues.
Can recommend sound counter measures to malware and other malicious type code and applications which exploit customer communication systems.
Experience developing technically detailed reports that translate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
U.S. citizenship required.
An active Secret security clearance required.
The ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
EEO Statement
Staffing Pros a division of VETS-inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
