Researcher: Military Cyber Operations - APS Level 4/5-6 (S&T Level 3-4 Above) - [Archived Advertisement]

Researcher:  Military Cyber Operations

APS Level 4/5-6 (S&T Level 3-4 Above)

$63,236 - $86,844 (plus super)

Edinburgh, SA

As a member of Cyber Assurance and Operations Branch, you will lead and undertake challenging research on the cyber security of military and related embedded systems. This position has a specific focus on developing new techniques for reverse engineering, software vulnerability analysis, and the verification of security critical functionality.

The applicant will need to demonstrate aptitude for Cyber Operations, ideally focusing on military or embedded systems. Experience is required in software binary analysis and software development, with a demonstrated ability to perform security analysis and rapidly develop prototype capabilities to meet client requirements. The role requires a degree qualification or equivalent in Engineering, Science or a related field.

The major responsibilities of the role will be, working individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary project team, undertake challenging research on the cyber security of military and related embedded systems to achieve specific applied Research and Development outcomes.

The successful applicant will undertake the following major duties relating to Military Cyber Operations:

a)    Applied Research and Development into novel techniques for:

• Software reverse engineering,
• Software vulnerability analysis, and
• Verification of security critical functionality.  

b)    Undertake security analysis and assessment of military system software components;

c)    Provision of technical advice to Defence, AIC clients and other Commonwealth agencies;

d)    Conduct of and support to client demonstrations;

e)    The management of facilities.

Application Closing Date: 17 July 2017

For further information please review the job information pack, reference DST/02492/16on www.defence.gov.au/apscareers