The National Security Agency employs a talented workforce of world class engineers, researchers, programmers, and developers that play a critical role in protecting our nation's security every day.

The NSA is seeking individuals with Computer Science and Engineering experience in areas such as software engineering, systems engineering, information technology infrastructure, high performance computing, architectures, computer security, and networking to design and develop advanced tools, techniques, and systems in support of our mission.

Applicants to this advertisement will be considered against all available positions for the following Work Roles:
- Capabilities Development Specialist Develop custom, high-priority, offensive and defensive hardware and software capabilities targeting the hardest-to-reach adversarial networks in the world.

- Computer Systems Architect Use commercial and government developed hardware, software, networking, and security products to design, implement, and administer information technology projects and architectures.

- Digital Network Exploitation Analyst Employ computer science skills to perform discovery and target technology analysis of digital network and mobile communications.

- Software Engineer Contribute, learn, and grow in virtually any Computer Science focus area, including Cybersecurity, High Performance Computing (HPC), Quantum Computing Research, Data Analytics, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence (ML/AI), Cryptology/Cryptography.

-Systems Engineer Help shape the future of national security systems by designing, integrating, and optimizing complex technologies.

Conditions of employment

• All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564.

Qualifications

The minimum qualifications against which the applicant will be evaluated derive from the Work Role to which they are matched.

It's important that you upload unofficial copies of educational transcripts from all schools attended, as well as any military training/coursework transcripts, DD214, and relevant certifications. Please be sure to upload all documentation prior to applying to the position. Providing these documents is essential as the minimum qualifications for most positions require a particular degree or course concentration.

To be considered for our openings, simply build a quality resume following the profile building directions, and then click "apply". We will review your experience and interest, assess our openings against your qualifications and contact you directly.

**Please upload a copy of your transcripts from all schools attended, prior to applying for this position. Unofficial transcripts are fine at this stage. Providing a copy of your transcripts is essential, as the minimum qualifications for most positions require a particular degree or course concentration.**

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

***Prior to submitting your application***

Please ensure that you've fully populated the relevant sections within the resume builder tool to include relevant skills and education, and have broken down multiple work experiences by position and date accordingly to allow yourself full consideration across multiple missions, and to help us to guide you toward the area(s) that best fit your background/experience.

Knowledge and skill areas of interest include:
- Programming in languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Assembly
- Advanced malware analysis
- Hardware design (e.g., FPGA, VHDL, Verilog, PCB)
- Hardware & Software Reverse Engineering
- RF system design (e.g., DSP, SDR)
- Embedded systems development
- Software vulnerability analysis and exploitation
- Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
- Network protocols and hardware
- Database design/development (e.g., NiFi, MongoDB)
- Cloud architecture
- Security architectures, appliances, assessment tools, and standards
- Systems engineering practices and concepts

The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.

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