Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.
Sentar is seeking a Cyber Capability Developer in Chantilly, VA!
Role Description:As a Cyber Capability Developer you will research, develop, and execute operational and analytic capabilities to support technical operations in solving unique challenges posed by criminal and national security actors. You will work within the Rapid Application Development (RAD) team to build tools and capabilities for tactical teams performing incident response and computer network operations and exploitation (CNO/CNE).
Key Responsibilities - Build and test operational prototypes for tactical teams
- Conduct analysis of case and intelligence related cyber data to develop advanced analytical tools
- Perform research of novel capabilities derived from technical analysis
- Research emerging technologies, exploitation techniques, and custom tools
- Perform reverse engineering of cyber actor tools and techniques to advance defenses
- Perform network analysis and design for law enforcement operations
- Conduct vulnerability research and analysis of technical information
- Support systems integration for law enforcement operations
- Develop custom scripts and tools for data collection and analysis
- Implement secure development practices for sensitive operational tools
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate solutions
- Adapt to the exigent nature of work which may require long and odd service hours
Qualifications:Clearance Level: - Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
Education: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
Experience: - Minimum of 8 years of experience in cyber operations or related field
- Demonstrated experience developing advanced capabilities for cyber operations
- Strong understanding of offensive and defensive cyber operations
- Experience mentoring junior developers and leading technical efforts
Advanced proficiency with:
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- Advanced programming in multiple languages
- Complex malware analysis and reverse engineering
- Exploit development and vulnerability research
- Advanced network analysis and protocol manipulation
- Tool development for specialized cyber operations
- Custom data processing and analytics pipelines
- Secure coding practices for operational tools
- Cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S)
- DevSecOps practices for rapid deployment
Additional Technical ExperienceExperience with:
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- Digital forensics tools and techniques
- Memory analysis and disk forensics
- Threat intelligence platforms
- Elasticsearch, Splunk, and other data platforms
- Virtualization technologies
- Encryption and obfuscation techniques
- Mobile device analysis
- Incident response methodologies
Work Environment - Primary location: Chantilly, VA
- May require domestic and international travel due to the exigent nature of the work
- May require long and odd service hours as dictated by operational needs
Benefits at Sentar: Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
- Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
- Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
- Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
- Generous 401(k) match
- Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
- Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
- Mental health awareness programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development reimbursement
- Recognition and Awards programs
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