Digital Network Exploitation Analysts (DNEAs) TS SCI + Polygraph

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100%

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Professional Development

Job summary

Aperio Global is seeking Digital Network Exploitation Analysts (DNEAs) to support a IC program in Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on evaluating target networks and developing detailed exploitation plans using SIGINT and cybersecurity data across the OSI stack.

Applicants should have a Bash of security trades, TS/SCI with polygraph, and a bachelor’s degree in CS. Competitive salary with full benefits and career development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• U.S. Citizenship required; TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Certifications preferred: Sec+, Net+, CEH.
• Experience in computer/information systems design/analysis roles (engineering hardware/software, programming, security).
• JCAC may count toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data across the OSI model.
• Develop and apply new tradecraft as technologies evolve.
• Collaborate with a team to align intelligence needs with mission relevance.
• Document, contextualize, and share findings with teammates and stakeholders.
• Distill insights and hypotheses from data for intelligence consumers.

Skills

SIGINT analysis

Cybersecurity analysis

OSI network knowledge

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Sec+ certification

Net+ certification

CEH certification

Job description

Our Mission Statement

At Aperio Global, we bring together experts in cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud technologies to solve complex national security challenges. We focus on work where our expertise creates the greatest impact.

Our Mission Statement

At Aperio Global, we bring together experts in cybersecurity, AI, data analytics, and cloud technologies to solve complex national security challenges. We focus on work where our expertise creates the greatest impact. Our team includes technologists, Intelligence Community veterans, and security professionals who believe the best solutions come from collaboration, accountability, and technical excellence. From cyber operations and AI platforms to cloud-native software and emerging technologies, our work speaks for itself.

Come Solve With Us

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, retirement savings with company match, generous paid time off, and professional development. We invest in our people because great missions require great teams.

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to federal government contract and security clearance requirements.

Current TS/SCI With Polygraph Required

Aperio Global is seeking Digital Network Exploitation Analysts (DNEAs) to support our IC program in Fort Meade, Maryland. The DNEA role involves evaluating target opportunities, understanding and mapping target networks, and developing detailed exploitation and operations plans, using various sources of data.

The role requires analyzing SIGINT and cybersecurity data at different OSI network levels and possessing knowledge of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices, and network traffic patterns. The candidate should actively contribute to the development of new tradecraft for analysis as technology evolves. Collaboration with a team to understand intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise is essential. Additionally, the job involves using analytical skills and curiosity to form hypotheses, choose appropriate analysis techniques, and derive insights from data, which will be documented, contextualized, and shared with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and brings a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices, and how they connect to networks, as well as the traffic movements in a network.

Participate in developing new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve.

Collaborates with a team to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.

Apply 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 findings—including any new tradecraft that you develop—with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Clearance :

Current and Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science


• Level may vary based on years of relevant work experience:


• Level 1: Two (2) or more years of experience


• Level 2: Five (5) or more years of experience


• Level 3: Eight (8) or more years of experience


• Level 4: Eleven (11) or more years of experience


• Combination of experience and education may be considered.


• 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.


• Certifications preferred: Sec+, Net+, CEH


• Must have experience in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles, which may include:


• Engineering hardware and/or software


• Programming


• Computer/network security


• Vulnerability analysis


• Penetration testing


• Computer forensics


• Information assurance


• Systems engineering


• Network and systems administration


• Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) may be considered toward the relevant experience requirement (e.g., a 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience).

Anticipated Annual Salary Range for Levels 1- 4: 95k- 243k

The salary range for this role represents Aperio’s good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset—our employees. That's why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)


• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%


• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)


• Short Term & Long Term Disability


• Professional Development


• (and much more)

Aperio Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.