Senior Malware Analysis Specialist

About the Role

In this role, you won't just run automated tools—you will dive under the hood to dissect complex, malicious binaries through static and dynamic analysis. You'll unravel intricate code structures, uncover hidden functionality, and extract actionable Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) to power threat detection and mitigation strategies across the enterprise. If you love solving messy technical puzzles, staying ahead of sophisticated adversaries, and bringing your creative, authentic self to solve tough mission problems, Team Nyla wants you on the front lines with us!

Required Skills

• Reverse Engineering Mastery: Hands-on experience reverse engineering complex malware binaries using disassemblers and decompilers (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja).
• Deep Technical & Binary Analysis: Demonstrated capability in analyzing malicious binaries to determine functionality, system impact, and underlying evasion mechanisms.
• Indicator Extraction & Threat Detection: Proven ability to identify, extract, and document Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and translate findings into effective detection rules (e.g., YARA, Snort, Sigma) and mitigation strategies.
• Malware Analysis Methodologies: Experience applying both static analysis (code analysis, headers, imports) and dynamic analysis (debugging, sandboxing, behavioral observation).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional experience in reverse engineering, malware analysis, or software development
• OR Master's Degree in a related field, PLUS 5+ years of specialized technical experience
• OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of relevant hands-on experience in reverse engineering and low-level code analysis in lieu of a degree

Desired Skills

• Signature Creation: Experience crafting custom YARA rules or SNORT signatures based on binary findings.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency with Python or C/C++ to build custom plugins, automate routine triage, or unpack payloads.
• Network Protocol Dissection: Experience analyzing packet captures (PCAP) to correlate binary execution with network traffic patterns.
• OS Internals: Deep understanding of OS API calls, process execution models, and memory management mechanics.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

Benefits

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. Through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle, offering flexibility in pay, leave, and schedule.

• Pay: Starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you're at the company. Flexibility to cash out annual leave hours, opt out of other benefits, arrange for additional hours on contract (over 40 hrs/week), and earn 1.3 times hourly rate once working over 1880 hours on contract.
• Leave: Option to BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave (up to 240 hours) plus 11 holidays, plus paid anniversary leave.
• Schedule: Freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying full Nyla benefits.
• Health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company.
• 10% 401k matching with full vesting day 1.
• $5,000 per year for Professional Development (fees, tuition, or time off).
• Student loan repayment program.
• 8 hours of volunteering annually to support your community.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $171,000-$202,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation offered may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.