Cyber Targeting Analyst

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Chantilly, Virginia, is seeking a Cyber Analyst to enhance cyber-related capabilities. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in cyber analysis and technical analysis. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive intelligence analysis and monitoring activities relevant to threats. Candidates with tools proficiency such as Splunk, SQL, and various cloud environments will be highly valued. This role requires strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with multiple organizations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA.
• Skilled in technical analysis and exploitation of data sets.
• Prior experience leveraging telecommunications tools for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber and technology expertise to advance cyber capabilities.
• Conduct cyber, signal, imagery, and multi-source intelligence analysis.
• Produce high-quality reports and recommendations for government officials.

Skills

Cyber analysis

Technical analysis

Collaboration

Report writing

Python

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant technical field

Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Tools

Splunk

SQL

Tableau

Jupyter Notebooks

Virus Total

Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Google)

Job description

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Poly
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, or 4 additional years of relevant technical experience may be accepted as equivalent
• 6+ years of cyber analysis or cyber targeting experience
• Skilled in Technical Analysis and exploitation of Data Sets
• Prior experience leveraging telecommunications tools for analysis
• Knowledgeable on telecommunications topics of interest to the IC
• Digital Network Analysis experience

Desired:

• Proven ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with multiple offices/organizations with a team-focused mentality
• Skilled at IC report writing and using IC tools/databases
• Experience leveraging Python, Anaconda, Splunk, and/or SQL to support operations
• Experience with Tableau, Jupyter Notebooks, and/or Virus Total
• Experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and/or Google) in classified environments
• Industry certification(s) - CISSP, CCNA, CEH, etc.

The Cyber Analyst shall provide cyber and technology expertise to advance the offices cyber related capabilities and help drive cyber related strategies. Analyst will perform cyber research and analysis as a member of a government and contractor team that conducts cyber, signal, imagery, and multi-source intelligence analysis. Analyst will leverage cyber tools to provide analysis of threats, patterns, and events to enable operational analysts to understand, manage, and respond to potential threats. Analyst will monitor multiple types of activities to identify and track changes related to topics of interest. Analyst will produce high-quality reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and network operations officials.