Cyber Software Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description: Insight Global is seeking Cyber Software Engineers to support a federal customer. The Cyber Software Engineers help design, prototype, and transition cutting‑edge capabilities that enhance national security missions. You will contribute to mission‑driven R&D, including customer‑aligned demonstrations, internal IRAD efforts, and cyber capability development supporting programs and customers across the DoD and IC. Some of the responsibilities include:
Assist in the design and development of innovative cyber tools, techniques, and prototypes that advance next‑generation cybersecurity and networking capabilities.
Support integration and demonstration of experimental capabilities for customer engagements, including planning and execution of capability demonstrations.
Assist in implementing and evaluating algorithms, automation approaches, analytics, and modeling techniques relevant to cyber missions.
Assist with the design and implementation of realistic cyber‑physical test environments to measure system resilience, performance, and operational utility
Collaborate with software engineers, systems engineers, data scientists, and mission operators to transition prototypes into operational workflows.
Prepare technical documentation, status reports, experiment plans, and demonstration materials for internal and external stakeholders.
Participate in technical reviews, program planning sessions, and cross‑organizational coordination with leadership. Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
Hands‑on experience in software design & development, cybersecurity R&D, systems analysis, or capability development.
Strong background in networking, distributed systems, or cyber operations concepts.
High proficiency in Python and C/C++.
Familiarity with networking and cyberspace modeling & simulation capabilities.
Ability to work in research‑oriented, fast‑moving environments with multidisciplinary teams.
Strong Algorithms & Data Structures knowledge
Understanding of networking concepts and protocols. (E.g., TCP/IP, TLS)
Systems engineering experience including profiling and code optimization (CPU, memory, latency)
Experience with Python – incl. Pytorch, tensorflow, sklearn, scipy, virtual environment management
Experience with network programing and protocol: Socket programing such as TCP/UDP, routing protocols, L2/L3 tunneling. Desired:
Experience supporting government research-oriented customers or service cyber components.
Experience developing cyber‑physical test ranges, simulation environments, or digital twins.
Familiarity with orchestration frameworks, cloud environments, or advanced analytics
Experience in computer vision, machine learning, mathematical optimization, understanding of video encoding
Experience working on multithreaded, distributed high-performance systems