Software Systems Engineer - CACI

Understand Cybersecurity: Work with a team of passionate, intelligent, and innovative engineers to understand and identify current and future Cybersecurity needs and challenges.

Cyber Innovation: Use experience, knowledge and JIT in-depth research of network technologies and cyber tools and techniques to develop innovative solutions to address customer needs.

Design Cyber Solutions: Interact directly with customers to establish detailed requirements for cyber solutions that will ultimately bolster our nation’s Cybersecurity posture.

More About this Role:

• Become a subject matter expert in various network technologies and products (e.g. Optical Transport, IP/MPLS, 4G LTE, 5G SA, Virtualization and Container Technologies, etc.).

• Create software requirements documents and lead internal and customer reviews. Manage requirements lifecycle.

• Review software design documents and system test plans to a assess comprehensive requirements understanding and coverage.

• Research solutions to challenging cyber security and computer networking problems.

• Identify and evaluate security strengths and weaknesses of networks and systems.

• Develop relationships with customers and cooperatively identify new approaches to address customer needs.

• Identify, propose, and execute new research ideas.

• Coordinate reverse engineering tasks on Windows, Linux, mobile device, and other embedded platforms.

• Support test execution and analysis as needed to ensure requirements are satisfied.

• MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN/RETAIN A GOVERNMENT CLEARANCE at the level to perform the duties of the position.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Expertise in specifying end to end solutions, customer level requirements, and derived requirements to drive software development.

• Strong computer science background with full understanding of the software development lifecycle from requirements to customer delivery.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity and current and emerging network technologies.

• Expertise in networking concepts in routed, mobile, and/or optical networks.

• Experience with software development for embedded systems.

Education:

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Active TS/SCI clearance is strongly desired.

• Experience with Linux operating systems at all layers (boot, kernel space, user space).

• Software development skills and demonstrated experience in current languages such as C, C++.

• Demonstrated competency with multiple assembly languages, including MIPS, x86, PowerPC, ARM.

• Ethical hacking skills and experience with reverse engineering tools.

• Experience with cybersecurity vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.

“This position is contingent on funding and may not be filled immediately. However, this position is representative of positions within CACI that are consistently available. Individuals who apply may also be considered for other positions at CACI.” 

What We can Offer You:

- We’ve been named a Best Place to Work by the Washington Post.

- Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

- We offer competitive benefits and learning and development opportunities.

- We are mission-oriented and ever vigilant in aligning our solutions with the nation’s highest priorities.

- For over 60 years, the principles of CACI’s unique, character-based culture have been the driving force behind our success.