Job Description:

Accenture Federal Services is looking for an experienced Computer Scientist to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in defining requirements, designing and building security components, and testing efforts
• Software design’ programming
• Algorithm analysis and design
• Reverse engineering
• Designing/developing computer or information systems, including engineering hardware and/or software

What you’ll need:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience or a Doctoral degree and 4 years of relevant experience. An Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience may be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position
• Degree must be in Computer Science (CS). Related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant
• 5 years of experience in computer systems research
• 3 years of experience with simulation/model development and prototyping
• 3+ years’ experience with python
• Familiarity with network analysis and concepts

Bonus Points if you have:

• Experience with C++,
• Experience with Customer tools
• Experience with wireshark
• Linux experience

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance

Job Description:

Accenture Federal Services is seeking mission-oriented people to join our team. We are looking for experienced DoD Cyber Security Engineers to join our team and work with our client(s) to support the planning, development, execution and analysis of full spectrum cyber operations.

The Work:

• Perform malware analysis and incident handling.
• Draft and implement security incident response policies.
• Analyze malware discovered in DoD intrusions; perform dynamic and static analysis and reverse engineering of intrusion artifacts.
• Develop and release Government-approved analysis findings in technical analysis reports.
• Identify unique indicators, TTPs, patterns, or heuristics from malware artifacts for the development of detection and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with anti-virus vendors for malware submissions to aid vendor anti-virus updates.
• Extract malicious files from digital media and sources.
• Identify, analyze, and document adversarial activities to gain unauthorized access to DoD systems.
• Develop an analysis and recommendation report, determining sophistication, priority, and threat of identified malware.
• Examine media and malware analysis reports and operational reporting from DoD incidents to correlate similar events, tradecraft, and TTPs of malicious activity.
• Develop metrics and trending/analysis reports of malicious activity used to compromise the DODIN, U.S. Government, and allies.
• Develop and conduct update briefs, presentations, and papers to leadership to ensure situational awareness and status are conveyed related to the assigned project areas.
• Conduct log and system analysis for various system and network capabilities, to include routers, Windows, and UNIX.
• Update DoD shared situational awareness mechanisms to include customer websites, Wikipedia-style solutions, and collaboration/chat mechanisms.
• Identify new security vulnerabilities, analyze behavior of malicious code, research open-source data, document host/network signatures, and develop mitigation and remediation strategies.
• Deliver Message Digest 5 (MD5) hash updates. Validate, update, post, and maintain MD5 hash list for signature repository.
• Conduct analyses on the lifecycle of adversary anatomy of cyber attacks and the associated tools, malware, and encryption mechanisms utilized.
• Identify patterns in reported compromises and identify additional compromises as part of the same incident.
• Craft policy, guidance, and procedures in the execution of the Global Malware Exploitation Center and its associated POA&Ms from both capability solution and governance perspectives.

Here's what you need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent 5 years of direct experience
• Experience in languages such as C, C++, Python, Assembly, and/or Java
• Expertise with tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, x64db, or similar

Security Clearance:

• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance 

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an Intrusion Analyst to join our team and support our client in either the Annapolis Junction, MD area or San Antonio, TX. In this role, you will be responsible for security tasks such as cyber threat analysis and malware analysis. Your main focus will be on examining network data and malware to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities. It is crucial that you possess strong cybersecurity skills and have experience in malware analysis to effectively carry out these tasks. Candidates who have a deep understanding of cyber threats and the ability to analyze network data and malware will excel in this role. Exposure to tools and processes related to cybersecurity and malware analysis will be beneficial for the candidate.

Overall, the ideal candidate for this role will have a strong background in cybersecurity, with a focus on cyber threat analysis and malware analysis. The ability to effectively analyze network data and malware, along with a keen eye for identifying potential threats, will be key skills for success in this position. Experience in responding to security incidents and a solid understanding of cybersecurity tools and processes will also be valuable assets.

What you’ll need:

• Associates degree + 10 years’ relevant experience, or BS + 8 years’ relevant experience, or MS + 6 years’ relevant experience, or PhD + 4 years’ relevant experience
  • Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course), Undergraduate Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare Bridge Course (NWBC)/Intermediate Network Warfare Training (INWT), Cyber Defense Operations will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement
• Experience with Cybersecurity Malware analysis, Packet & Malware Analysis, and/or Indicators of Attack and Compromise
• Knowledge in project management, incident response lifecycles, network design and security, common cyber-attacks, and/or federal incident reporting requirements
• CISSP, CEH, Sec+, Net+, GIAC GREM or CREA Certification

Bonus points if you have:

• Programming experience in C, C#, C++, Java, Perl, or Python is preferred
• Windows / Linux Architecture
• Basic data parsing (Excel, grep, sed, awk, regex)
• Work independently to deliver timely solutions without direct supervision
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP and common application layer protocols

Clearance:

• Must have an active TS/SCI with polygraph level clearance