Senior Threat-Warning Analyst (CTI Lead)

Akira Technologies; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Akira seeks a Senior Threat-Warning Analyst (CTI Lead) to support the USARC in cyberspace operations at Fort Bragg, NC. Lead CTI activities, analyze threats, and translate intelligence into actionable information for defense of Army networks.

The role requires working with classified information, DoD cybersecurity experience, and collaboration with Blue Team to develop detections, indicators, and warnings for operational missions.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and strong briefing skills are required.
• Experience translating threat intelligence into actionable information.

Responsibilities

• Lead CTI activities supporting USARC DCO missions.
• Develop threat intelligence products, assessments, and warnings.
• Coordinate CTI with Blue Team and other cyber Teams.
• Prepare CTI deliverables and briefings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Briefing skills

Threat intelligence

Education

DoD/enterprise IT cybersecurity background

Tools

SIEM platforms

Intelligence platforms

Job description

Akira is seeking a Senior Threat-Warning Analyst (CTI Lead) to support the U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) in cyberspace operations supporting Army and joint requirements. This position will lead Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) activities focused on identifying, analyzing, and assessing cyber threats and adversary activity relevant to USARC networks and mission environments. The CTI Lead will translate intelligence into actionable information to support detection, investigation, and mitigation activities across the defensive cyberspace operations (DCO) mission.

This is an onsite position at Fort Bragg, NC supporting a mission-focused U.S. Army Reserve Command cyberspace operations environment. The position requires working with classified information and supporting operational cybersecurity missions. The Senior Threat-Warning Analyst will serve as the CTI Lead, working closely with Blue Team and other DCO personnel to ensure relevant threat intelligence is rapidly translated into actionable information for the defense of Army networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) activities supporting the USARC DCO mission.
• Collect, analyze, correlate, and evaluate cyber threat information relevant to supported USARC networks, systems, and mission environments.
• Develop, maintain, and disseminate threat intelligence products, threat assessments, and threat-warning information.
• Analyze adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), indicators, behaviors, and threat activity to identify relevant patterns and potential risks.
• Correlate CTI with Blue Team operational findings, security alerts, network activity, and other cybersecurity data.
• Support the identification, characterization, and assessment of emerging cyber threats and their potential impact on the supported enterprise.
• Provide timely, actionable intelligence to Cyber Defense Analysts and other DCO personnel to support threat detection, investigation, containment, and mitigation.
• Support the development and refinement of detection signatures, indicators, watchlists, and other defensive intelligence products.
• Prepare threat assessments, intelligence reports, operational briefings, threat warnings, and other CTI deliverables.
• Coordinate CTI activities with Blue Team personnel and other cybersecurity and DCO mission teams.
• Provide timely notification and escalation of significant threat developments, emerging adversary activity, and intelligence findings through established procedures.
• Support operational reporting and maintain accurate documentation of intelligence activities, findings, assessments, and disseminated products.
• Maintain awareness of applicable DoD, Army, U.S. Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER), and supported Regional Cyber Center (RCC) intelligence and cybersecurity procedures, policies, and TTPs.
• Support integration of threat intelligence into ongoing cybersecurity assessments and defensive cyber operations.
• Perform other CTI and threat-analysis duties as required to support the USARC mission.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of documented specialized operational experience in cyber threat intelligence, threat analysis, intelligence analysis, or a related DoD/enterprise IT cybersecurity functional area.
• Demonstrated experience conducting cyber threat analysis and producing intelligence products.
• Experience analyzing adversary tactics, techniques, procedures, indicators, behaviors, and threat activity.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity operations, a Security Operations Center (SOC), or defensive cyber operations environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate threat intelligence into actionable information for cyber defense teams.
• Strong analytical, research, writing, and briefing skills.
• Ability to assess complex threat information and communicate findings clearly to technical and Government stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a mission-focused, classified operational environment.
• T5 investigation consistent with PWS requirements; TS/SCI eligibility/access when required by the assigned work role or network.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Bragg, NC and support operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Army, Army Reserve, ARCYBER, or joint cyberspace operations.
• Experience supporting Defensive Cyberspace Operations (DCO), Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), SOC, or Blue Team missions.
• Experience with intelligence platforms, threat intelligence feeds, SIEM platforms, or other cybersecurity and intelligence-analysis tools.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain methodologies, or similar adversary-analysis frameworks.
• Experience developing indicators of compromise (IOCs), threat actor profiles, threat assessments, intelligence summaries, or cyber threat warnings.
• Experience correlating threat intelligence with network, endpoint, and security-event data.
• Experience supporting DoD cybersecurity assessments, incident response, or Cybersecurity Readiness Inspections (CCRI).
• Relevant intelligence, cybersecurity, or CTI certifications are a plus.

Salary Range: $120,000 to $130,000

Akira’s pay range for this position considers various factors including skills, years of experience, training, licenses, certifications, alignment with market data, and internal equity in the organization. This pay range estimate is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary, which Akira believes to be done in good faith in compliance with local laws. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

General Description of Benefits

Akira offers its employees multiple options for medical plans (some with Health Savings Account), dental plans, and vision coverage, and a 401(k) plan with employer match. To promote work/life balance, Akira offers paid time off, including vacation and sick time, holidays, paid parental leave, military leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave. We also offer short and long-term disability benefits to protect employee income in the event of sickness or injury, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and critical illness insurance. Akira also offers tuition, training, and certification reimbursement for professional development and career advancement.

Akira regularly reviews our total rewards package to ensure our offerings remain competitive and reflect the values and needs expressed by our employees.

Akira strives to meet and exceed the mission and objectives of US federal agencies. As a leading small business cloud modernization and data analytics services provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated solutions and technologies that serve the needs of our customers and citizens. Akira serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, cyber, defense, civilian, and health markets. Every day, our employees deliver transformational outcomes, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Akira is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.