Technical Collections Analyst

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a technical support team member to perform system administration and support signals operations. Candidates should have competency in cyber security or related fields and be willing to learn. A Bachelor's Degree and five years of experience are required, working in a collaborative environment near Dulles airport.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience, or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness to learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration skills and support signals collaboration.
• Manage systems and users, provide customer-specific training.

Skills

Technical competency in SIGINT

Cyber Security

Information Technology

Protocol analysis

Network troubleshooting

Scripting

Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking technical support for a mission operations team. The team member will perform system administration skills and support signals collaboration, collection, and management. The ideal candidate will possess either signals protocols or system administrator experience, or be willing to learn the complementary skill. The position involves supporting systems and users, with customer-specific training provided, and is located in the Dulles airport area. This position does not require shift work.

CLEARANCE LEVEL - Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Required Skills:

• Technical competency in one of the following: SIGNT collection/analysis/protocol, Cyber Security, or Information Technology
• Broad knowledge of hardware maintenance, system administration, automation technologies, and scripting
• Protocol analysis, signals analysis, network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and security analysis
• Prior collection management experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software
• Willingness to learn new skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience in system maintenance and health monitoring
• Background in SIGINT collection
• Ability to work effectively as part of a small team

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience, or equivalent military experience

Nightwing, previously part of a Fortune 100 company headquartered in Dulles, VA, became independent in 2024. We support the nation’s most mission-impactful initiatives and have over four decades of providing advanced cyber, data operations, and intelligence services to the U.S. government.

We value collaboration and teamwork, offering opportunities to work alongside talented individuals passionate about their work. Together, we leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation and solve complex problems.

Thank you for considering joining us as we shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected class.