The Role
Analyze malicious binaries using static and dynamic techniques to determine functionality, callbacks, attribution, and indicators of compromise. Overcome anti-analysis techniques, produce documentation to enable detection, signature creation, and mitigation. Support Defense and Homeland Security missions in Annapolis Junction, MD; TS/SCI with polygraph and specific certifications required.
Summary Generated by Built In
Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.
We are actively recruiting a Reverse Engineer with TS/SCI w/ Poly to support our Defense and Homeland Security Division in Annapolis Junction, MD. This individual shall be skilled with analyzing malicious binaries using various methods and determining functionality and indicators of compromise. You will provide information that assists with malware detection and mitigation. Experience with malware reverse engineering is required and expertise with Ghidra and/or IDA Pro is helpful.
Reverse Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:
Qualifications:
Certifications Required:
Pay Range: $160,000 - $210,000
We are actively recruiting a Reverse Engineer with TS/SCI w/ Poly to support our Defense and Homeland Security Division in Annapolis Junction, MD. This individual shall be skilled with analyzing malicious binaries using various methods and determining functionality and indicators of compromise. You will provide information that assists with malware detection and mitigation. Experience with malware reverse engineering is required and expertise with Ghidra and/or IDA Pro is helpful.
Reverse Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:
- Perform technical analysis of malicious binaries through controlled execution and/or static analysis of assembly code, overcoming techniques designed to defeat analysis, in order to ascertain functionality, capability, call-backs, assist with attribution to adversary infrastructure, and identification of indicators of compromise.
- Provide information and documentation that enables malware detection, signature creation, and mitigation.
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
- Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience.
- Associates degree with 7 years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline from an accredited college or university.
- Relevant experience must be in malware reverse engineering.
Certifications Required:
- CISSP, GIAC GREM, or CREA Certification required.
- Information Assurance Certification may be required
Pay Range: $160,000 - $210,000
Skills Required
- Possess active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Demonstrated experience in malware reverse engineering
- Perform static and dynamic analysis of malicious binaries and produce detection/signature documentation
- Degree plus required years of relevant experience (Doctorate+2, Master+3, Bachelor+5, Associate+7)
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
- CISSP, GIAC GREM, or CREA certification
- Expertise with Ghidra and/or IDA Pro
- Information Assurance Certification (may be required)
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The Company
What We Do
Acclaim Technical Services is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting U.S. Federal agencies, specializing in intelligence analysis, software engineering, and systems engineering for the defense and intelligence communities.







