Senior Network Defender & Threat Analyst

Wyetech; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 119,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO up to 200 hours annually

Medical, Vision & Dental options

Life & AD&D Benefits

Disability insurance (Short & Long‑Trm

Identity protection services

Employee referral bonus up to $10,000

Mobility among Wyetech contracts

Team events & branded clothing

Job summary

Wyetech seeks a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. You will identify vulnerabilities, investigate threats, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security for Government stakeholders.

The role involves proactive defense activities, packet analysis, and SIEM tooling using Splunk and Elastic. Strong networking knowledge and experience with Cisco/Juniper/Arista devices are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in network defense and vulnerability assessment.
• Ability to analyze networks and produce actionable mitigations.
• Strong collaboration with Government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive computer network defense activities and identify vulnerabilities.
• Detect intrusions, monitor security events, and assess attack surfaces.
• Analyze routing devices, traffic, and audit logs; conduct packet analysis.
• Document findings and provide reports and recommendations to Government stakeholders.

Skills

Networking devices

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Packet analysis

SIEM

Forensics

Report writing

RFC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree + 11 years experience

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Job description

Wyetech seeks a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. You will identify vulnerabilities, investigate threats, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security for Government stakeholders.

The role involves proactive defense activities, packet analysis, and SIEM tooling using Splunk and Elastic. Strong networking knowledge and experience with Cisco/Juniper/Arista devices are essential.