Protocol Analyst

Power3 Solutions; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health, dental, and vision

11 holidays, 25 days PTO

Career development and training

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Power3 Solutions is seeking a Protocol Analyst to work in Fort Meade, MD, with TS/SCI and polygraph requirements. The role involves signals, protocol, and network analysis, plus troubleshooting and security-focused tasks across civilian and military contexts.

Candidates should have a related engineering or technical degree and relevant experience, with multiple progression levels and training options (451/452, MCSAP). We offer extensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience; or
• High school diploma/GED + 6 years relevant experience; or
• Associate’s degree + 4 years relevant experience with 451/452 or MCSAP training.

Responsibilities

• Perform signals, protocol, and network analysis for sensitive systems.
• Troubleshoot networks and characterize traffic to ensure security.

Skills

Signals analysis

Protocol analysis

Network security analysis

Bitstream analysis

Waveform analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Military training: 451/452 or MCSAP

Job description

We solve difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem – not just the symptoms – using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh alternatives to ordinary, mainstream consulting firms through small, highly skilled, and hand-picked teams that can meet clients' needs in any industry. Our broad interdisciplinary understanding allows us to provide the right solution, even if it is from outside the industry or traditionally defined problem space. We bring Public and Private, Civilian and Military expertise to every case.

We are hiring aProtocol Analystto work in Fort Meade, MD. Position location is subject to change based on central MD client’s needs - will provide salary range proactively.

Required:TS/SCI with a Polygraph

Candidates should have relevant experience in signals analysis, preferably related to communications signals (e.g. bitstream analysis, waveform analysis, protocol analysis), network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and/or network security analysis.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

Protocol Analyst 1:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 4 years relevant experience will be considered for those who have completed one of the following military training courses: 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or who have participated in or graduated from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP).
• Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.

Protocol Analyst 2:

• A Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 2 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 9 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience will be considered for those who have completed one of the following military training courses: 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or who have participated in or graduated from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP).
• Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.

Protocol Analyst 3:

• A Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 4 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 12 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience will be considered for those who have completed one of the following military training courses: 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or who have participated in or graduated from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP).
• Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.

Protocol Analyst 4:

• A Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 7 years of relevant experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 15 years of relevant experience, or an Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience will be considered for those who have completed one of the following military training courses: 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis), or who have participated in or graduated from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP).
• Degree must be in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.

We have all the PERKS!

You are our most valuable resource — your ambition, your knowledge, your creativity. We offer an industry-leading set of benefits to supplement your normal salary compensation. We have you covered with flexible ways to balance work and home life, full health benefit premium coverage, and generous contributions toward your retirement.

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans with 100% paid premiums.
• Time Off: 11 standard holidays, and 25 days of PTO
• Career Development: Get career counseling and individualized career development plans, including education and training.
• Employee referral bonuses for successful hires

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.