EXPLOITATION ANALYST (Levels I-IV)

BTS Software Solutions; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

401K matching

Job summary

BTS Software Solutions seeks an Exploitation Analyst to support core DoD IC missions at Annapolis Junction, MD. TS/SCI with Poly clearance is required. You will apply deep SIGINT/cyber analysis to develop exploitation plans and work with government, military, and contractor personnel to meet IC needs.

Entry-level to senior positions exist with education in relevant fields and military training equivalents; a strong emphasis is on analytical rigor, data enrichment, and tradecraft sharing.

Qualifications

• Education requirements: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking or cyber topics counts as an Associate degree.
• Experience in computer or information systems design/development/analysis.
• JCAC training can count toward experience.
• ILR scores may be used to satisfy experience requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation plans and adjust operations as plans are executed.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to align IC needs.
• Form hypotheses, assess techniques, and query, merge, enrich, and pivot data to gain insights.
• Distill and share findings, including new tradecraft, with teammates and IC consumers.

Skills

SIGINT analysis

Cyber analysis

Adversary network knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

18 semester hours of cyber/network coursework equivalent to an Associate degree

Job description

EXPLOITATION ANALYST

BTS Software Solutions is seeking Exploitation Analysts (EAs) to support core Department of Defense IC missions at Annapolis Junction, MD. As an EA, you will be given the opportunity to showcase your SIGINT/CYBER analysis talent and expertise while supporting missions that are vital to our national security.

Primary Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Secondary Locations: Ft Gordon, GA; San Antonio, TX; Wahiawa, HI; Dayton, OH Hill AFB, UT

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with Poly

What You'll Get to Do

As an Exploitation Analyst, you will:

• Apply your deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed
• Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of IC 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 IC consumers.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

Education:

• 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 is equivalent to an Associate degree.

Relevant Experience

• 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).
• In some cases, foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level.

Education and Experience

Entry level positions require an Associate's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of relevant experience. Higher positions require up to and including an Associate's degree plus 13 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree and 11 years of relevant experience OR a Master's Degree and 9 years of relevant experience.

Pay Range: $120,000-$260,000

The BTS pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Our approach to crafting offers considers various factors to establish an equitable and competitive compensation package. These considerations include, but are not limited to, the extent and intricacy of the role's responsibilities, the candidate's educational background, their work experience, and the specific competencies crucial for success in the role.

Company Overview

BTS Software Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business who are community-focused innovators who transform ideas into technology to serve people. We recognize that innovation is only valuable when applied towards a needed solution. Technology has no value without the hard work to turn ideas into reality. Our roots are in helping save Soldiers' lives through technology. We bring that ethos to serving our community. We create solutions that touch people's lives - products to communicate, to connect companies with customers, to stay informed, to save lives, and to enhance lives.

We have a small company persona with a large company ethos and capabilities; we create elegant solutions for complex problems that will enrich people's lives. We offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry: Competitive health benefits package, PTO, 401K matching and vested from day one to name just a few of our benefits and perks.

BTS Software Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.