Senior Network Forensics Analyst – TS/SCI

Nightwing; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing in Arlington, VA seeks a Network Forensics Analyst to support critical government missions. You will hunt for threats, analyze edge-device networks, and drive incident response using device logs and PCAP data.

The role requires US citizenship, TS/SCI clearance, and 8+ years of direct experience with edge devices, network security, and forensics. Onsite work in a fast-paced DHS-leveraged environment is expected.

Qualifications

• Citizenship and security clearances required for government work.
• Extensive hands-on incident response and network forensics experience.
• Experience with enterprise edge devices from Cisco, Ivanti, Palo Alto, Ciena or Juniper.

Responsibilities

• Perform hunt and incident response for edge-device networks.
• Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify threats.
• Reconstruct intrusions using device logs and PCAP data.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

8+ years experience

Cyber forensics

Edge devices

Network architecture

MITRE ATT&CK

IDS/IPS concepts

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

BS in CS/Cyber Security/CE

HS Diploma + 10+ years experience

Tools

Modbus protocol parsers

DNP3 protocol parsers

OPC UA parsers

Job description

Nightwing in Arlington, VA seeks a Network Forensics Analyst to support critical government missions. You will hunt for threats, analyze edge-device networks, and drive incident response using device logs and PCAP data.

The role requires US citizenship, TS/SCI clearance, and 8+ years of direct experience with edge devices, network security, and forensics. Onsite work in a fast-paced DHS-leveraged environment is expected.