Senior Threat Intelligence Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Watch and Warning Analysis Team supporting a U.S. Government customer in Sterling, VA. The role centers on cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability analysis, and delivering expert assessments to senior stakeholders.

The candidate will mentor analysts, translate directives into priorities, and coordinate cross-functional projects to mitigate threats across Federal Civilian Executive Branch entities and critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; set priorities amid uncertain timelines.
• Four+ years of experience producing analytic products (reports, briefings, dashboards).
• Experience evaluating vulnerabilities and adversary campaigns to produce intelligence products.
• Experience correlating indicators of compromise and technical reports to develop assessments.
• Experience with attack surface management tools or red-team assessments.
• Demonstrated team leadership and ability to mentor analysts and develop training pipelines.
• Experience delivering technical briefings to cyber practitioners and SES leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person cyber threat intelligence team to analyze vulnerabilities and campaigns; coordinate response with government and industry partners.
• Translate directives and policy into analytic priorities and oversee QA of analyst products and presentations.
• Prioritize cross-functional analytic projects and integrate technical data into adversary assessments for cyber defenders.
• Review daily vulnerability reporting; communicate findings to technical practitioners and SES leadership.
• Use attack surface management tools to assess vulnerability prevalence and develop mitigation plans.
• Author and present weekly operational summaries and adversary campaign assessments from open, commercial, and classified reporting.
• Monitor emerging threats and technologies; present actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Serve as SME on technical matters for Federal staff and external stakeholders.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

Team Leadership

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Vulnerability Assessment

Executive Stakeholder Communication

Education

BS Computer Science/Engineering/CIS or related degree or 10+ years cyber experience

Tools

Shodan

Censys

GTI

CrowdStrike

Power BI

DataBricks

Job description

Nightwing seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Watch and Warning Analysis Team supporting a U.S. Government customer in Sterling, VA. The role centers on cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability analysis, and delivering expert assessments to senior stakeholders.

The candidate will mentor analysts, translate directives into priorities, and coordinate cross-functional projects to mitigate threats across Federal Civilian Executive Branch entities and critical infrastructure.