Target Digital Network Analyst Sr.

Amentum; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum seeks a network and access discovery analyst to support warfighters, national security, and intelligence collection. You will work with mission owners on complex problems in computer network analysis, network exploitation, and digital network intelligence, applying ports, protocols, and exploitation frameworks.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and extensive experience in joint targeting and SIGINT architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in routing, network infrastructure, and exploitation.
• Strong background in signals intelligence and target development.
• Knowledge of joint targeting doctrine and systems.
• Ability to brief senior leaders and produce technical artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert analytic support for computer network analysis, network exploitation, and digital network intelligence.
• Leverage ports, protocols, networking devices, and exploitation frameworks.
• Grow tradecraft, share methodologies and tool experience with teammates.
• Contribute to offensive cyberspace operations crucial to national security.

Skills

Routing knowledge & network infra

End-to-end exploitation

Signals intelligence analysis

Network topology assessment

Joint targeting / DIA experience

Target intelligence artifacts

Cyber operational planning

Briefing senior leaders

Communication of complex concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Python

C++

Penetration testing tools

Job description

Do you have strong analytic skills and a problem-solving mindset? Are you looking for an opportunity to use those skills to support our warfighters, protect our national security, and inform our nation’s leaders? As a network and access discovery analyst, you will use your specialized technical experience to support cyber space operations and intelligence collection to enable the success of mission owners.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

Work Schedule

This position is standard work hours

Essential Responsibilities

As an analyst on our team, you will provide expert analytic support while working alongside the mission owners to tackle complex and challenging problems in computer network analysis, network exploitation, digital network intelligence, dataflow, access development, and target network analysis. Your duties will require you to leverage an understanding of ports, protocols, networking devices, and common exploitation frameworks. This will provide an opportunity to grow your expertise, develop new skills and tradecraft, use and share your methodologies and tool experience with other analysts, and most importantly, be a part of a team conducting offensive cyberspace operations that are crucial to national security.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Primary work location: Government facilities in vicinity of Fort Meade, MD; CONUS/OCONUS travel may be required; telework/contractor SCIF use may be permitted case-by-case.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience with routing, and network infrastructure
• Experience with persona end to end exploitation
• Ability to leverage processes and tools for signals intelligence discovery analysis
• Ability to assess networks and identify key network topology
• Prior experience in Joint Target Intelligence or DIA Mission Management fields, or military targeting AFSC/MOS codes (e.g., USAF 14N4, USN 1830 series).
• Deep knowledge of joint targeting doctrine, processes, and systems.
• Expertise in multi INT analytic fusion in support of target development.
• Ability to brief senior leaders and produce highly technical target intelligence artifacts.
• Understanding of cyber operational planning and targeting authorities.

Clearance Required

TS/SCI

• Must complete initial (within 30 days) and annual Intelligence Oversight training; conduct activities in accordance with EO 12333, DoD 5240-series, DIA/NSA policy, and USCYBERCOM IO program.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum Years of Experience

Desired: 12+ years relevant experience (portion within last 2 years); MA/MS related to labor category or BA/BS +5 additional senior years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with dataflow and signals intelligence architecture
• Experience with programming languages for scripting and automation, including Python or C++ Experience with penetration testing tools
• Knowledge of encryption, ports, protocols, and common network configurations
• Network+, Security+, CEH, CCNA, or SANS Certification

Compensation

At Amentum, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Amentum’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Amentum is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,600.00 to $195,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Amentum’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

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