Target Digital Network Analysts 2

Aperio Global; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

401k match

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

Aperio Global in Fort Meade, Maryland is seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst 2 to support our IC program. You will conduct analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity, profile targets and develop techniques to gain additional target information.

The role requires current TS/SCI with Polygraph, a bachelor’s degree, and TDNA experience; you will run complex queries, maintain databases, and mentor other analysts while contributing to open-source and DNI analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Information Technology or Information Security degrees may be relevant if coursework aligns with CS.
• Certifications preferred: Sec+, Net+, CEH.
• TDNA experience includes advanced analysis of collection and open-source data.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of collection and open-source data to generate insights and leads.
• Maintain databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis.
• Develop baseline profiles of designated target sets.
• Identify intelligence gaps to tailor or enable new collection.
• Mentor other analysts on TDNA tools and methodologies.

Skills

TDNA concepts

Open-source data analysis

Target profiling

DNI data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

DNI analysis tools

Open-source data tools

Job description

How We’re Different

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-spectrum cyber operations and de-biased AI platforms to quantum networking and cloud-native software systems, our work speaks for itself.

Come solve with us

We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package — including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, generous paid time off, short and long‑term disability, professional development, and much more. We invest in our people because they are our most important asset — and because the mission demands the best.

Aperio Globa l is seeking Target Digital Network Analyst 2(TDNA) to support our IC program in Fort Meade, Maryland. The Target Digital Network Analyst conducts analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity, to profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain more target information.

The Target Digital Network Analyst has an understanding of the principles and methods of exploiting foreign communications and communication systems to identify, collect, analyze, process, and disseminate information in accordance with established requirements and priorities; analyzes DNI data for reportable intelligence information and building target profiles; maintains appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis; performs sustained target analysis and enhancement through the use of DNI and DNR analytic techniques; analyzes DNI data to identify new access development opportunities for follow‑on collection requirements; performs research using open-source and classified sources to develop comprehensive baseline profiles of designated target sets; identifies intelligence gaps and evaluates the intelligence gathered in order to either tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps.

Run complex queries using a variety of different tools.

Knowledge on running queries, using different tools or tasking selectors so as to take advantage of all available collection opportunities.

Take advantage of new collection resources and share this information with others who would benefit from it.

Take initiative to review scripts/traffic from other streams of collection to look for leads or complementing data to enhance the overall story.

Clearance

Current TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Requirements/ Education

Bachelor’s degree

Equivalent Combination of experience and education may be considered.

Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major.

Certifications preferred: Sec+, Net+, CEH

Relevant TDNA experience includes:

Conducting advanced 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 additional target information.

Maintaining appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis.

Developing comprehensive baseline profiles of designated target sets.

Identifying intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps.

Employing multiple analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets’ communications, network usage and digital footprints.

Applying knowledge and understanding of IC needs and missions, as well as the targets’ culture, behaviors, and communications technologies.

Mentoring other analysts on the tools and methodologies used to conduct TDNA.

Anticipated Annual Salary Ranges: Level 2: 125-145

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

At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset—our employees. That’s why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.

• 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)

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.