Digital Network Exploitation Analyst's (DNEA) Level 1-4

Sentar; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Dental

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Life Insurance

Disability

401(k) match

Generous PTO

Leave programs

Employee ownership

Job summary

Sentar is seeking a Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA) to join our team at Fort Meade. The role requires evaluating opportunities, analyzing SIGINT and cybersecurity data, and developing new tradecraft to support intelligence objectives. You will work with government, military, and contractor personnel to produce actionable insights.

Education requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related fields with relevant CS coursework. TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with relevant CS coursework.
• Experience requirements are defined by level; check accompanying list for specifics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate target opportunities by analyzing data to map networks and assist in exploitation and operations planning.
• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data across OSI layers and understand IP core infrastructure and network connections.
• Develop new tradecraft as technologies evolve and integrate into analysis workflows.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to align intelligence needs with capabilities.
• Form hypotheses, select analysis methods, and merge/enrich data to extract actionable insights.
• Document and share findings and any new tradecraft with teammates and stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Sentar is seeking Digital Network Exploitation Analyst's (DNEA) in Ft. Meade.

Role Description:

• Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.
• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network.
• Be involved in developing new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve.
• Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
• Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights
• Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Requirements:

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph

Education: At a minimum - a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.

Degree in related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major.

Experience:

Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles. In addition, it may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) may be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience).

• Level 1
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree, OR
  • 6 years’ applicable experience without degree
• Level 2
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 3 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 5 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with a associate's degree, OR
  • 9 years’ applicable experience without a degree
• Level 3
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 6 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 8 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 10 years’ applicable experience with an associate's degree, OR
  • 12 years’ applicable experience without a degree
• Level 4
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 9 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 11 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 13 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree, OR
  • 15 years’ applicable experience without a degree

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well‑being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long‑term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty

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