Senior Network Defender & Vulnerability Analyst

PAE Government Services Inc.; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. The role requires strong networking knowledge and hands-on experience identifying vulnerabilities, monitoring security events, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security and mission capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI Poly, experience with network defense, vulnerability assessment, incident response, and SIEM tools such as Splunk and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years, or Associate’s degree plus 13 years.
• Active TS/SCI Poly security clearance.
• Experience with computer network defense, vulnerability assessment, incident response, packet analysis, SIEM technologies, and cybersecurity analysis.
• Experience researching system vulnerabilities and developing mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive computer network defense activities by analyzing systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities, detect intrusions, monitor security events, and develop operational courses of action.
• Perform vulnerability assessments using industry-standard tools, analyze routing devices, traffic, and audit logs, and produce reports and recommendations for Government stakeholders.

Skills

Networking knowledge (Cisco/Juniper/Ar

Education

Master’s degree + 9 years

Bachelor’s degree + 11 years

Associate’s degree + 13 years

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Job description

Amentum in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. The role requires strong networking knowledge and hands-on experience identifying vulnerabilities, monitoring security events, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security and mission capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have TS/SCI Poly, experience with network defense, vulnerability assessment, incident response, and SIEM tools such as Splunk and