Applied, Cybersecurity Research Scientist

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Job description

Perform research, design and software development in various aspects of cyber, analytics, machine learning, optimization, image and natural language processing, and software analysis for classified and unclassified projects.

More About the Role:

• Collaborate with customers to determine their most difficult cyber, analytics, machine learning, optimization and computer networking problems; coordinate project requirements definitions according to customer needs

• Research solutions to challenging cyber, analytics, machine learning, optimization and software analysis problems

• Design, implement and test software, from research prototypes to operational production systems

• Integrate software into larger systems, design test cases and evaluate solution effectiveness

• Contribute to and lead high performance technical teams to innovate and execute both short-term and long-term project goals

• Brief project results and demo software and/or hardware to technical and non-technical audiences

• Identify, create, and propose new research projects

• Understand, adhere to, and promote all Ethics and Compliance policies

• Proactively ensure a safe work environment and adhere to policies and procedures

• Travel to other Locations or Customer Sites as necessary

You' ll Bring These Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering and 8 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience

• Broad computer science, analytics, machine learning, optimization and/or networking background, which may include knowledge in cybersecurity, deep learning, image and natural language processing, source and binary code analysis, and software development

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently solve problems

• Software development and software engineering life cycle experience

• Demonstrated software development skills and experience in current languages and best practices

• Demonstrated knowledge of computer and network security

• Software development experience on both Windows and Linux platforms

• Willingness to learn new skills and eagerness to investigate new problems both independently and as part of a small team

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Master' s or PhD degree

• Network security, especially security of the public Internet

• Security strengths and weaknesses of protocols at the network, transport, and application layers

• Intrusion detection systems, information security systems, firewalls, antivirus systems, and honeypots

• Fingerprinting, scanning, and hacking techniques

• Machine learning, neural networks, software analysis and data analytics

• Optimization, cryptography and other advanced algorithms

• Experience with distributed computing and mobile ad hoc networking protocols and implementations

• Ability to clearly communicate technical ideas

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