Exploitation Analyst 4

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical)

Retirement Plan with company match

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Aperio Global seeks an Exploitation Analyst to support its Fort Meade, MD team. You will conduct in-depth exploitation of information from multiple sources to produce actionable intelligence and support clients’ decision making.

The role emphasizes collaboration, development of tradecraft, and rigorous analysis, with clear documentation for stakeholders. Requires TS/SCI with Polygraph and 11+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in: Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or related field.
• Equivalent military training in networking or cyber topics may substitute for degree.
• 11+ years of experience in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Conduct exploitation and analysis of information from diverse sources.
• Develop exploitation plans and adjust as plans are executed.
• Collaborate with teammates to align intelligence needs with mission goals.
• Distill and share findings with stakeholders and consumers of intelligence.

Skills

Exploitation analysis

Intelligence analysis

Team collaboration

Tradecraft development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering

Equivalent military training/JCAC

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 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.

Aperio Global is seeking Exploitation Analysts (EAs) to support our dynamic team in Fort Meade, MD. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth exploitation and analysis of information from various sources, contributing to our intelligence gathering efforts and helping clients make informed decisions.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed.
• Collaborates with a team to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
• Applies innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.
• Distills, documents, contextualizes, and shares findings—including any new tradecraft that you develop, - with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Clearance: Current TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in: Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or related field. (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security). Note that 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics may be equivalent to an associate degree.

Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis. 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) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience).

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

Anticipated Salary Range For Level 4 200k 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.