Lead Malware Forensic Analyst

Description The Homeland Sector has an immediate opening for a Lead Malware Forensic Analyst SME to support our customeru2019s mission critical malware analysis programs. This position is an exciting opportunity to leverage your technical skills and support the nationu2019s defensive cyber operations supporting malware forensics, detection and defeat. If you are looking to join and lead a team of the best cybersecurity professionals in the industry supporting our nationu2019s front line of defense against cyber threats, this is the job for you. Primary Responsibilities: The Lead Malware Forensic Analyst SME will be responsible for the performance of the work and provide overall direction to Malware Forensic Analysis personnel working under this contract including: + Conducting research around malicious software, vulnerabilities, and exploitation tactics. + End-to-end processing of submissions, ingest and triage, ticket creation and prioritization, task assignments, progress tracking and reporting, established Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and guidance derived from Playbooks. + Overseeing the production process to ensure products are high quality and published in a timely manner. + Informing leadership when issues or anomalies arise, recommends corrective actions and provides updates and briefs to leadership as required. Basic Qualifications : + Minimum of 10 years of specialized and senior experience with expertise in cybersecurity and cyber threat analysis and vectors including malware. + Active TS/SCI clearance + Experience with application security, network security, programming (assembly and web), obfuscation, and encryption techniques in addition to experience and innovation in developing tools and guidance on analysis techniques. + Proven ability to effectively manage a technical analysis team in a dynamic mission environment, watch floor ops or joint mission operational application. + Advanced ability of critical thinking, problem solving, and team coordination against multiple mission needs simultaneously. + Experience with obfuscation & encryption techniques by APTs and other threat actors. + Expertise in evaluation and analysis of complex malicious code and seamless integration of forensic analysis methodologies to understand the full scope of malicious activity. + Advanced expertise in malware analysis through the utilization of tools and knowledge, including dissemblers, debuggers, hex editors, un-packers, virtual machines, network sniffers, as well as forensic tools such as Volitility, FTK Imager, log2timeline, Axiom. + Bacheloru2019s Degree or equivalent expereince Preferred Qualifications: + CISA or DHS cybersecurity experience as a technical SME + Cybersecurity technical experience in the areas of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) analysis, YARA rule crafting, or developing and maintaining a secure analysis environmen; If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo u2014 because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 u2014 and moving faster than anyone else dares. Original Posting: January 30, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. About Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit . Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at . 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Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. REQNUMBER: R-00174926All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

Created: 2026-02-02