Senior Cyber Advisor

Anavationllc; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Competitive pay

Paid leave & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

AnaVation seeks a Senior Cyber Advisor to support National Security missions on-site at Annapolis Junction, MD. The role partners with a team of cybersecurity experts to advise senior personnel in cyber and intelligence planning.

Qualified candidates have 4+ years in Military Cyber Advisor roles, strong RMF understanding, and experience with threat intelligence, data analysis, and cross‑team collaboration. U.S. citizenship and a current SCI within 2 years is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Four or more years in a Military Cyber Advisor role or equivalent.
• Experience planning, analysis, and operations for cyber missions.
• Experience with information systems architecture, networking, and related domains.
• Familiarity with Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Engineering, Big Data.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level guidance and strategic cyber/advisory support tied to military intelligence missions.
• Review current capabilities, identify gaps, and deliver actionable recommendations.
• Develop plans addressing functional requirements for complex systems and architectures.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cyber operations

Threat intelligence

Data analysis

Risk management RMF

Oral and written communication

Collaboration with cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Cyber Kill Chain

Job description

Description of Task to be Performed

AnaVation is looking for a talented Senior Cyber Advisor who is passionate about supporting National Security missions. The ideal candidate will partner with our customer and a team of cybersecurity experts to advise senior personnel in support of military intelligence missions. This position is full‑time on‑site in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Position Responsibilities

Provides high level guidance and strategic advice in Cyber/Intelligence planning and innovation, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and advancements. Review and assess current capabilities, identify gaps, and deliver actionable recommendations to enhance Cyber/Intelligence operations and tradecraft. Assess customer needs to determine and articulate functional requirements for complex systems, including information systems architecture, networking, and related domains, and develop plans to address these needs.

Clearance Requirements

• U.S. Citizen, SCI within last 2 years
• Polygraph within last 5 years

Location

Full time on‑site at Annapolis Junction, Maryland.

Experience and Knowledge

• Four or more years of experience in a Military Cyber Advisor role
• Four years of experience with Planning, Analysis, and Operations and/or supporting military or intelligence community cyber missions/programs
• Cyber/Intelligence strategic planning
• Experience analyzing joint intelligence staff needs to determine functional requirements and define problems and develop plans for moderately complex to complex systems related to information systems architecture, networking, telecommunications, automation, communications protocols, risk management/electronic analysis, software, lifecycle management, software development methodologies, and modeling and simulation
• Experience providing technical advisory support to Joint intelligence staff concerning Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Engineering, Big Data, and Data Architecture programs driving innovative solutions
• Experience providing studies and recommendations on Intelligence support to Cyber Network Offensive Operations, Defensive Operations, and Cyber Security
• Demonstrates exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment
• Collaborates with programmers, engineers, and organizational leaders to identify opportunities for process improvements, recommend system modifications, and develop policies for data governance
• Experience with obtaining, reviewing, disseminating, or producing Cyber Threat Intelligence. Working with public, open‑source CTI sources
• Understanding of the Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework, TTPs, IoCs, CVEs, and threat attribution play in Cyber Operations (Offensive, Defensive, or Cybersecurity)
• Experience with Risk Assessment and Risk Management – the Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Experience with incident response, digital forensics, malware analysis, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident resolution
• Experience with cyber event simulations or hands‑on scenario‑based training

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Certification

Security+, Cloud+ CySA+, CISSP, CEH, or similar.

Benefits

• Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
• 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
• 100% company paid long‑term and short‑term disability insurance
• 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
• Competitive Pay
• Generous paid leave and holiday package
• Tuition and training reimbursement
• Life and AD&D Insurance

Equal Opportunity Statement

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.