Cyber Capability Developer

Sentar Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous 401(k) match

Competitive PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Sentar Inc. seeks a Cyber Capability Developer to research, develop, and implement operational and analytical capabilities for supporting tactical cyber operations. You will join the RAD team building tools for incident response and CNO/CNE across defensive and offensive domains.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in cyber operations, advanced malware analysis and reverse engineering skills, and a strong background in secure coding, cloud platforms, and DevSecOps. Join a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Minimum 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

Responsibilities

• Build and test operational prototypes for tactical teams
• Conduct analysis of cyber data to develop analytical tools
• Research emerging technologies and exploitation techniques
• Perform reverse engineering of cyber actor tools to advance defenses
• Develop tools for data collection and analysis
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate solutions
• Adapt to long and odd service hours as needed

Skills

Advanced programming

Malware analysis

Reverse engineering

Exploit development

Network analysis

Data pipelines

Secure coding

DevSecOps

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Tools

Elasticsearch

Splunk

Virtualization

AWS GovCloud / SC2S / C2S

Job description

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.

Location

Chantilly, VA

Role Description

As a Cyber Capability Developer you will research, develop, and execute operational and analytical 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

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

• 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 Experience

• 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
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination
• May require long and odd service hours as dictated by operational needs

Benefits At Sentar

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sentar is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Sentar is proudly an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contractor Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities.

Additional Information

Build, Innovate, Secure Your Career at Sentar.