Threat Intel & Fusion Cyber Analyst (TS/SCI)

Leidos; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Competitive compensation

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos in Washington, DC is seeking Cyber Analysts for Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Cyber Fusion to join the DCO team. Hybrid role; on-site with up to 20% telework; core shifts 0600-1600, 24/7 coverage. Positions opening Winter/Spring 2027 with timelines to be firmed by recruiters.

Expect rigorous on-call duties to protect federal networks. Roles require DoD TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II+.

Qualifications

• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a related field with applicable experience.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II+ required to start.
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification within 180 days.
• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure certification within 180 days.
• Strong networking knowledge and security controls.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute threat-hunting campaigns.
• Surface low-and-slow attacks across telemetry.
• Translate hunt findings into detection rules.
• Collaborate with fusion, intel, and engineering teams.
• Maintain and present a single source of threat data.

Skills

DoD TS/SCI clearance

DoD 8570 IAT II+

DoD CSSP Analyst cert within 180 days

DoD CSSP Infrastructure cert within 6

Networking knowledge (TCP/IP, DNS,HTTP

Scripting/automation mindset

Threat hunting capabilities

Threat intel & IOC management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline

Master’s degree in a related discipline

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Job description

Leidos in Washington, DC is seeking Cyber Analysts for Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, and Cyber Fusion to join the DCO team. Hybrid role; on-site with up to 20% telework; core shifts 0600-1600, 24/7 coverage. Positions opening Winter/Spring 2027 with timelines to be firmed by recruiters.

Expect rigorous on-call duties to protect federal networks. Roles require DoD TS/SCI clearance and DoD 8570 IAT II+.