ME00456-Cryptanalytic Computer Scientist 4

Job Summary

• Seeking a highly analytical and technically proficient Cryptanalytic Computer Scientist
• Role involves developing tools and methods to analyze, exploit, and break modern encryption schemes to support national security objectives
• Candidates must have a strong foundation in computer science, cryptography, and mathematics, along with the creativity and persistence to solve hard technical problems

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform analytics maintenance and development
• Conduct cryptanalysis of encrypted communications, protocols, and data at rest
• Develop and implement software tools to assist in the identification, analysis, and exploitation of encrypted or encoded information
• Collaborate with mathematicians, engineers, and intelligence analysts to create custom solutions
• Reverse-engineer proprietary or adversarial cryptographic systems and algorithms
• Apply statistical, machine learning, and algorithmic methods to extract useful data from protected signals

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Master’s degree with 9 years of relevant experience, Bachelor’s Degree with 11 years of relevant experience, Associates degree with 13 years of in-depth relevant experience that is clearly related to the position
• Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field
• Requires experience with network analysis, GM, Python, dataflow, and Spark

Desired Qualifications

• No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.