Forensic Analyst

the-swift-group; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Swift in Reston, VA is seeking a Forensic Analyst to join our growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on exploiting captured media and investigating computer security incidents to derive actionable intelligence and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus relevant experience in cyber security, forensics, or systems engineering, and US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Engineering, IT, CS, Cyber Security, or similar).
• Experience in design/development of computer/information systems, programming, security, vulnerability analysis, or forensics.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance required.
• JCAC military training completion may be credited toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Exploit captured media and/or investigate computer security incidents to derive intelligence and enable mitigation of network vulnerabilities.

Skills

Cyber security

Penetration testing

Computer forensics

Systems engineering

Programming

Vulnerability analysis

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree (related field)

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Associate's degree

Job description

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Forensic Analyst to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities

• Exploit captured media and/or investigate computer security incidents in order to derive useful intelligence and enable mitigation of network vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field (including General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security).
• Relevant experience must include the design and/or development of computer or information systems, programming, computer or network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, and/or systems engineering.
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance required

Experience requirements by skill level:

Skill Level I

Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of relevant experience; or Associate’s degree with 4 years of clearly related, in-depth experience.

Skill Level II

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 3 years; or Doctoral degree with 2 years; or Associate’s degree with 7 years of clearly related, in-depth experience.

Skill Level III

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree with 6 years; or Doctoral degree with 4 years; or Associate’s degree with 10 years of clearly related, in-depth experience.

• Completion of relevant military training, such as the Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC), may be credited toward experience requirements. The 24-week JCAC course will count as six months of experience.