170D Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician

OVERVIEW
The Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician is responsible for offensive and defensive cyberspace operations and for developing programs that defend our nation's cybersecurity structure.

JOB DUTIES

• Provide oversight and direction to subordinate technicians and Soldiers 
• Decompose projects into components that can be assigned to basic-level Cyber Capabilities Developer Technicians
• Complete assigned tasks and modules, as required and assigned 

REQUIREMENTS

• Be proficient in the C and Python programming languages at an intermediate level.  
• Have a basic understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented programming, secure design, operating systems, x86 assembly and SQL.
• Have senior-level expertise within a specialized focus area and be responsible for the direction of a project within this specialty. The specialty areas are Unix access capabilities, Windows access capabilities, RF access capabilities, network architecture and applications, Unix persistence capabilities, Windows persistence capabilities, embedded capabilities and other areas (e.g., data science and machine learning).

FUTURE CIVILIAN CAREERS
Cyber professionals who possess programming skills in these areas are highly sought-after in the government and private sector.