Defensive Cyber Operations Analyst | DoD & SIEM Expert

Zachary Piper Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst to support DISA DCDC at Fort Meade, MD. On-site roles focus on enterprise cyber defense, threat detection, incident response, and DoDIN security initiatives.

Qualifications include 4+ years in cybersecurity, a relevant bachelor's degree, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Compensation ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 with full benefits.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, cyber operations, incident response, security operations, network defense, or enterprise IT environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience).
• Active TS/SCI Clearance with the ability to meet all customer security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute real-time cyber defense operations including incident handling, event triage, threat detection, network traffic analysis, and vulnerability management.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity incidents utilizing SIEM platforms, security monitoring tools, and threat intelligence sources.
• Provide cyber situational awareness, defensive recommendations, and operational reporting to technical teams and senior leadership.
• Analyze enterprise cybersecurity architectures, technologies, vulnerabilities, and operational data to improve prevention, detection, and mitigation capabilities.
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders, CNDSPs, and mission partners to support enterprise-wide defensive cyber operations.

Skills

4+ years experience

Cybersecurity

Threat detection

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Splunk

ArcSight

JIMS

CSAAC

IDS/IPS

PCAP analysis tools

SIEM platforms

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks Cyber Operations Analyst and Senior Defensive Cyber Analyst to support DISA DCDC at Fort Meade, MD. On-site roles focus on enterprise cyber defense, threat detection, incident response, and DoDIN security initiatives.

Qualifications include 4+ years in cybersecurity, a relevant bachelor's degree, and an active TS/SCI clearance. Compensation ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 with full benefits.