Malware Analyst 2 (Cybersecurity)

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD, United States; in-office

Salary: $49,996.80–$290,004.00 per year

Company

hirify.global provides cybersecurity and cyber defense services, including malware analysis and detection capabilities.

What you will do

• Conduct static and dynamic analysis of suspicious and malicious code to determine capabilities, behavior, and impact.
• Analyze malware execution, host artifacts, network traffic, audit logs, and captured data to identify indicators of compromise.
• Research operating-system exploitation techniques, malware attack vectors, and intrusion-related artifacts.
• Use scripting languages, reverse-engineering tools, and virtual environments to analyze malicious code.
• Develop technical reports, malware signatures, detection rules, and analytical methodologies.
• Support continuous malware-threat monitoring and collaborate with internal and external cyber defense partners.

Requirements

• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph are required.
• Five years of cybersecurity experience, including three years of static and dynamic malware analysis.
• Experience with malware analysis or reverse-engineering tools such as Ghidra, Sysinternals, or FireEye AX.
• Experience developing scripts or software with Python, C, C++, Lua, Ruby, or similar languages.
• Experience analyzing host artifacts, network traffic, system logs, and malware behavior.
• Active DoD 8570 compliance with CSSP Analyst baseline and IAT Level II or Level III certification is required.

Nice to have

• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) or GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification.
• Experience supporting enterprise cyber defense or Security Operations Center environments.

Culture & Benefits

• In-office, full-time work arrangement.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time-off benefits.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices.