Computer Network Defense Analyst

Novul Solutions; Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

401(k) with match

Health insurance

Job summary

Novul Solutions in Arlington, VA is seeking an experienced Computer Network Defense Analyst to monitor DoD enterprise networks, perform threat detection, incident analysis, and response in a secure environment.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and network traffic analysis, and will collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security posture. Onsite only with occasional travel; US citizenship and active DoD TS/SCI clearance required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of cybersecurity or security operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, cloud platforms, networking, and security tools.
• Experience monitoring security tools and analyzing network events.
• Experience implementing security configurations following vendor and DISA best practices.
• Ability to work independently and communicate with customers.
• US Citizenship, active DoD TS/SCI clearance at start of employment, and willingness to CI Polygraph if required.
• Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE or approved equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise networks, security tools, and applications to detect, correlate, and investigate suspicious or malicious activity.
• Analyze security alerts, IDS/IPS events, network traffic, and system logs to identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
• Investigate security incidents, assess impact, and recommend appropriate response actions and mitigation strategies.
• Document security incidents, analysis, findings, and response recommendations in ticketing systems; perform routine security checks and maintain documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, database, and application teams to strengthen security and support cloud migration initiatives.
• Assist senior analysts and management with threat forecasting, security trend analysis, and improvements to network defense processes.
• Maintain direct customer communication and implement security configurations following vendor recommendations and DISA guidelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Independent work

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

Elastic (ELK)

Windows

Red Hat Linux

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Job description

Arlington, United States |

• Clearance Requirement Active Top Secret/SCI
• IAT/IAM Requirement DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III Certification

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Computer Network Defense Analyst to support cybersecurity monitoring, threat detection, incident analysis, and response within a secure Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise environment.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with computer network defense, SIEM platforms, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and network traffic analysis. Responsibilities include investigating security threats, analyzing alerts, recommending mitigation strategies, ensuring security compliance, and supporting enterprise network defense operations.

The position requires 100% onsite work in Arlington, VA, with occasional travel as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise networks, security tools, and applications to detect, correlate, and investigate suspicious or malicious activity.
• Analyze security alerts, IDS/IPS events, network traffic, and system logs to identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
• Investigate security incidents, assess potential impact, and recommend appropriate response actions and mitigation strategies.
• Document security incidents, analysis, findings, and response recommendations in ticketing systems; perform routine security checks and maintain accurate operational documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, storage, database, and application teams to strengthen security and support secure cloud migration initiatives.
• Assist senior analysts and management with threat forecasting, security trend analysis, and improvements to network defense processes and procedures.
• Maintain direct customer communication, independently resolve security concerns, and implement security configurations following vendor recommendations, DISA guidelines, and enterprise security standards.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in cybersecurity, computer network defense, or security operations; additional experience, education, or training may substitute for a degree.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, Red Hat Linux, AWS, Microsoft Azure, enterprise networking, TCP/IP, communication protocols, firewalls, and IDS/IPS.
• Experience monitoring security tools, analyzing network events, investigating threats, and recommending incident response and mitigation strategies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining application and hardware security configurations following vendor recommendations and DISA security best practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical documentation, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and interact directly with customers.
• U.S. Citizenship, active DoD TS/SCI clearance at the start of employment, and willingness to undergo a CI Polygraph if required.
• Current DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+ CE or approved equivalent); ability to work 100% onsite in Arlington, VA, with occasional travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Computer Network Defense (CND) experience in large enterprise, DoD, IC, or DISA environments, including support for DISA mission partners, intrusion detection systems, network defense appliances, security alert analysis, and incident documentation in ticketing/case management systems.
• Experience with manual system log reviews, SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic), network log analysis, incident response recommendations, disaster recovery, business continuity, and security requirements for enterprise cloud migrations.

Core Benefits

• Paid Time Off PTO):TEN (10) Paid days off & FIVE (5) Floating days off.
• Holidays: 11 Paid Holidays. Flex time can be utilized instead of holiday time usage.
• Payroll: Paid Bi-Monthly.
• 401(k): Partnered with the SECOND LARGEST Retirement plan provider in the U.S. Guaranteed 3% match. Eligibility – 21 years of age or older, after 3 months of employment
• Individual or company-wide performance and recognition awards (Quarterly)
• UNITED HEALTHCARE PPO, extensive national coverage.
• Eligible on the first of the month, immediately after the start date.
• Submit the enrollment form within 30 days of your start date otherwise, you will have to wait until October for the new year enrollment.

Quality of Life Benefits

• Training & Career Development Reimbursement of Tuition and training needed to support career development.
• $150 monthly reimbursement contribution paid monthly towards parking expenses.
• Receipts must be submitted by the close of business on the 25th of each month.
• Reimbursements will be paid on the first payroll AFTER reimbursements are submitted each month.