Forensics Analyst Level 4

Accenture Federal Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 143,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Forensic Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you'll engage in technical analysis of malicious binaries, employing advanced techniques to enhance malware detection and attribution. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in machine learning and deep learning, contributing to innovative solutions that drive positive change within the federal government. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a real impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Care Plans

Training and Certifications

Inclusive Work Environment

Flexible Work Arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in technical analysis of malicious binaries and malware detection.
• Strong background in machine learning and deep learning techniques.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis of malicious binaries and develop mitigation strategies.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art machine learning techniques.

Skills

Technical Analysis

Malware Analysis

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

NLP

Assembly Code Analysis

Education

A.A. with 13 years of experience

B.S. with 11 years of experience

M.S. with 9 years of experience

Ph.D. with 7 years of experience

Tools

fast.ai

TensorFlow

Keras

XGBoost

LightGBM

AWS (SageMaker, EC2, Snowball Edge)

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description:

AFS is seeking a Forensic Analyst to support a new and exciting opportunity. As a Forensic Analyst at AFS, you'll perform technical analysis of malicious binaries through controlled execution and/or static analysis of assembly code; analyze and overcome techniques (involving unpacking, de-obfuscation, and anti-debugging) designed to defeat detection; ascertain functionality, capability, and call-backs of malicious code; assist with attribution to adversary infrastructure and identification of indicators of compromise; work with the customer to provide information and documentation of malware characteristics and properties to enable malware detection; develop and implement mitigation strategies to build high-confidence YARA/SNORT rules and signatures.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop solutions spanning multiple subject areas, from NLP to Image and Video.
• Maintain awareness of state-of-the-art machine learning techniques, methods and platforms, including commercial and open source.
• Implement, configure and test machine learning and deep learning libraries and platforms (e.g. fast.ai, TensorFlow, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM).
• Test solutions on AWS using services such as SageMaker, EC2, and Snowball Edge.
• Write blog posts and presentations that clearly communicate complex machine learning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to visually-appealing, web-enabled prototype applications that illustrate relevant machine learning capabilities.

Here's what you need:

• A.A. and 13 years of in-depth relevant experience OR B.S. and 11 years of in-depth relevant experience OR M.S. and 9 years of in-depth relevant experience OR Ph.D. and 7 years of in-depth relevant experience.

Security Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required to start.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an ongoing basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$143,700 — $207,100 USD

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.

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