CCS jobs in Fort Meade, MD
Cryptologic Computer Scientist (CCS)
Cryptanalysis, algorithm design, advanced mathematics, vulnerability research, and high performance computing for intelligence mission systems.
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Decoding Complexity at the Limits of Computation
At GS Consulting, we build and analyze technology that must survive and defeat real operational pressure. In the Intelligence Community, standard software engineering is not always enough to penetrate hardened targets or secure critical communications. We need people who operate at the limits of computational theory.
As a Cryptologic Computer Scientist with GS Consulting, you will work at the intersection of advanced mathematics and deep systems architecture. You will design complex algorithms, use high performance computing environments, and perform advanced cryptanalysis to solve hard DoD problems. If you want to push the boundaries of vulnerability research, data science, and cryptography, this is where your theories become operational reality.
Mission and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Our CCS professionals tackle the most computationally intense challenges in the IC. Depending on your LCAT level, you will be expected to:
- Research, design, and develop complex cryptologic algorithms and implement them in advanced computing environments.
- Perform deep cryptanalysis and vulnerability research to evaluate the security of fielded systems and emerging technologies.
- Apply advanced discrete mathematics, probability, and statistics to analyze massive datasets or encrypted streams.
- Develop mission specific software tools using advanced data structures and deep computer architecture knowledge.
- Collaborate with mathematicians, signals analysts, and security designers to integrate computational theories into operational intelligence platforms.
Technical Domains
Required Technical Domains
Successful Cryptologic Computer Scientists at GS Consulting must bring practical experience across these highly technical domains:
- Cryptanalysis and vulnerability research
- Algorithm design and optimization
- High performance computing and parallel processing
- Advanced mathematics including discrete math, probability, statistics, and number theory
- Systems architecture and custom software development
Preferred Degree Fields
Due to the quantitative rigor of this role, degrees must be from an accredited institution in a highly technical discipline such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a closely related computational science.
Qualification Paths
LCAT Qualification Paths
We are actively staffing billets across all four CCS levels. Please review the experience requirements below. Relevant experience must involve algorithm development, cryptanalysis, vulnerability research, or specialized computer science applications.
Level 1
- Bachelor Degree plus 2 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 0 years of experience
Level 2
- Bachelor Degree plus 5 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 3 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 0 years of experience
Level 3
- Bachelor Degree plus 8 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 6 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 4 years of experience
Level 4
- Bachelor Degree plus 11 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 9 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 7 years of experience
Ready to break the algorithms?
Send us your resume. Please include your active clearance level, specific computational and math experience, and the CCS level you are targeting.