Cyber Technology Researcher

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies seeks a Cyber Technology Researcher to support on-site incident response for a U.S. Government customer.

You will drive threat hunting workflows, evaluate technology solutions, document requirements, and develop deployment strategies to enable smooth hand-off to deployment and operations teams. The role emphasizes research into commercial and government cyber tools, collaboration across teams, and ongoing assessment of evolving market technologies to meet critical mission

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Active Secret Clearance; TS/SCI preferred
• BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering or related field, or HS Diploma with 7–9 years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of direct relevant experience in IT cyber security operations, systems integration or related fields
• Strong understanding of federal cyber security operations and mission environments
• Experience managing technology pilots and production transitions
• Experience with cyber incident response and/or cyber red teaming
• Familiarity with malware analysis tools and cybersecurity platforms
• Background in cybersecurity tool integration and automation
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to assess and mitigate operational risks
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Conduct capability-based research into commercial and government technology solutions for Cyber Threat Hunting and Security Operations
• Evaluate technology solutions against customer requirements and perform hands-on testing of licenses and open-source capabilities
• Stay up-to-date on emerging market technologies affecting cyber security and threat hunting
• Collaborate with organizational teams to inventory customer-procured technologies, tools, and data holdings
• Engage with customer request submitters to clarify requirements and align technology recommendations with mission needs

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active Secret Clearance

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Project coordination

Education

BS in Systems Engineering, CS, Cyber Security, CE or related

Tools

Malware analysis tools

Cybersecurity platforms

Automation tools

Job description

Our Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. They are seeking a Cyber Technology Researcher to support this critical customer mission.

The Cyber Technology Researcher will be responsible for supporting the Threat Hunting workflows. Responsibilities include taking requirements in the Security Operations and Threat Hunting functions, identifying potential technology solutions, evaluating those solutions, developing recommendations and a deployment and integration strategy. The researcher will adhere to established procedures to document technical requirements, develop potential courses of action, and oversee the implementation of capabilities supporting the hand-off to deployment and operational organizations.

Candidates with cyber security operations, cyber threat hunting, threat intelligences analysis, cyber forensics, reverse engineering and/or data analysis and specifically the associated tools are ideal for this position.

Responsibilities

• Conductcapability-based research into commercial and government technology solutions that address customer identified technology needs in the Cyber Threat Hunting and Security Operations areas
• Evaluatetechnology solutions against identified functional and technical customer requirements. Evaluations may include hands-on capability testing of trial licenses and open-source capabilities.
• Remainup-to-date on emerging market technologies and products that relate to capabilities that may impact customer Cyber Security and Threat Hunting operations and analysis
• Collaboratewith other organizations to maintain an inventory of customer-procured technologies, tools, and data holdings relevant to mission needs
• Meeting with and engaging customer request submitters to clarify requirements, discuss potential solutions, and ensure alignment between technology recommendations and customer mission needs

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active Secret Clearance, TS/SCI preferred
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
• BS Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree with at least 5 years of directly relevant experience; or HS Diploma & 7-9 years of directly relevant experience
• 5+ years of direct relevant experience in IT cyber security operations, systems integration or related fields
• Strong understanding of federal cyber security operations and related mission environments
• Experience managing technology pilots and production transitions
• Experience with cyber incident response and/or cyber red teaming
• Familiarity with malware analysis tools and cybersecurity platforms
• Background in cybersecurity tool integration and automation
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to assess and mitigate operational risks
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

Desired Skills

• DoD 8140 IAT Level II
• Experience with CISA programs or similar federal cybersecurity operations
• Experience with AI as it applies to data analysis and cyber security
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and integration automation practices
• Knowledge of change management and configuration control processes
• PMP or similar certification
• Experience managing integrations in federated multi-stakeholder environments
• Knowledge of Zero Trust architecture implementation
• Experience with cloud operations and hybrid environment management

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ