Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) with TS SCI + Poly

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 74,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Job summary

Aperio Global in Fort Meade, Maryland, is seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst. In this role, you will support the Intelligence Community program by applying analyses to develop insights about targets through various data sources.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree and understanding of SIGINT. Company benefits include a health care plan, 401k with employer match, and a focus on equality and diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SIGINT collection.
• Experience in running basic DNI and DNR queries.
• Basic understanding of digital footprints.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of collection and open-source data.
• Generate insights and profiles of targets.
• Mentor other analysts on tools and methodologies.

Skills

Network analysis

SIGINT analysis

Analytical skills

Internet protocols

Digital telecommunications technologies

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Security+ certification

Network+ certification

CEH certification

Tools

Analysis software applications

Databases for targeting

Job description

Target Digital Network Analyst

Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

About Aperio Global

We believe the highest‑impact work in national security and technology is a team sport. At Aperio Global, we operate as a single, cohesive force aligned on a handful of mission‑critical efforts where our work truly moves the needle. We don’t chase small wins. We solve for next.

We view the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data analytics as an empirical discipline as rigorous and consequential as any field in science or engineering. That means we bring intellectual honesty, accountability, and transparency to every problem we take on. Our team includes tech innovators, Intelligence Community veterans, and security professionals who know that the best solutions come from diverse minds working toward a common mission. We value our people, those working quietly behind the scenes, doing the hard work that keeps our nation secure.

The best way to understand how we think is to see what we’ve built. From full‑spectra cyber operations and de‑biased AI platforms to quantum networking and cloud‑native software systems, our work speaks for itself.

Role Overview

Aperio Global is seeking Target Digital Network Analysts (TDNAs) to support our IC program in Fort Meade, Maryland with SIGINT analysis and expertise. You will collaborate with a team to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. You will apply innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights. You will distill, document, contextualize, and share findings—including any new tradecraft that you develop—with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of collection and open‑source data to generate insights and leads
• Ensure target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain more target information
• Maintain appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis
• Develop comprehensive baseline profiles of designated target sets
• Identify intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps
• Employ multiple analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets’ communications, network usage and digital footprints
• Apply knowledge and understanding of IC needs and missions, as well as the targets’ culture, behaviors, and communications technologies
• Mentor other analysts on the tools and methodologies used to conduct TDNA

Relevant TDNA Experience

• Prior demonstrated experience in the use of software applications and databases associated with network analysis and target development
• Capable of running basic DNI and DNR queries to answer specific questions with existing customer tools
• Can task own selectors with assistance of senior analysts
• Able to evaluate leads for tasking and use appropriate tasking authorities
• Possess a basic understanding of internet protocols, digital telecommunications technologies, and internet routing
• Possess a basic understanding of SIGINT collection
• Capable of basic target discovery and collection triage

Education & Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Certifications preferred: Security+, Network+, CEH

Required Clearance

Must have an active and current TS SCI with Polygraph

Experience Levels and Salary Range

• Level 1: Two (2) or more years of experience – $74,000–$110,000
• Level 2: Five (5) or more years of experience – $110,000–$151,000
• Level 3: Eight (8) or more years of experience – $151,000–$190,000
• Level 4: Eleven (11) or more years of experience – $190,000–$243,000

*The salary range for this role represents Aperio’s good‑faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Professional Development
• and much more

Equality and Diversity Statement

Aperio Global is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.