Threat Intel Lead

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a Senior Manager to lead the Watch and Warning Analysis Team supporting a U.S. Government customer in Sterling, VA. The role centers on cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability analysis, and delivering expert assessments to senior stakeholders.

The candidate will mentor analysts, translate directives into priorities, and coordinate cross-functional projects to mitigate threats across Federal Civilian Executive Branch entities and critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; set priorities amid uncertain timelines.
• Four+ years of experience producing analytic products (reports, briefings, dashboards).
• Experience evaluating vulnerabilities and adversary campaigns to produce intelligence products.
• Experience correlating indicators of compromise and technical reports to develop assessments.
• Experience with attack surface management tools or red-team assessments.
• Demonstrated team leadership and ability to mentor analysts and develop training pipelines.
• Experience delivering technical briefings to cyber practitioners and SES leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person cyber threat intelligence team to analyze vulnerabilities and campaigns; coordinate response with government and industry partners.
• Translate directives and policy into analytic priorities and oversee QA of analyst products and presentations.
• Prioritize cross-functional analytic projects and integrate technical data into adversary assessments for cyber defenders.
• Review daily vulnerability reporting; communicate findings to technical practitioners and SES leadership.
• Use attack surface management tools to assess vulnerability prevalence and develop mitigation plans.
• Author and present weekly operational summaries and adversary campaign assessments from open, commercial, and classified reporting.
• Monitor emerging threats and technologies; present actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• Serve as SME on technical matters for Federal staff and external stakeholders.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

Team Leadership

Threat Intelligence Analysis

Vulnerability Assessment

Executive Stakeholder Communication

Education

BS Computer Science/Engineering/CIS or related degree or 10+ years cyber experience

Tools

Shodan

Censys

GTI

CrowdStrike

Power BI

DataBricks

Job description

Sterling, VA

Full time

JR102186

Nightwing provides technologically 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 a Senior Manager to lead the Watch and Warning Analysis Team, which supports a U.S. Government customer. The team provides cybersecurity vulnerability analysis to reduce the prevalence and impact of vulnerabilities and exploitable conditions across Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) entities and Critical Infrastructure Key Resources (CIKR). The Watch and Warning Analysis Team utilizes cyber threat intelligence and strong analytical skills to analyze information from multiple sources, synthesize that information, and provide expert analysis to senior customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-person cyber threat intelligence team to analyze emerging vulnerabilities and adversary campaigns; coordinate response efforts with government and industry partners
• Translate executive directives and policy into analytic priorities and intelligence collection requirements for analysts; oversee quality assurance of analyst intelligence products and presentations
• Prioritize and coordinate cross-functional analytic projects, integrate technical data and enriched indicators of compromise into comprehensive adversary assessments that provide direction to cyber defenders
• Review daily vulnerability reporting to assess risk and potential impacts to critical infrastructure and FCEB entities; communicate findings to technical practitioners and Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership.
• Use attack surface management tools to assess vulnerability prevalence across federal agencies; develop mitigation plans and coordinate with threat hunting teams to reduce adversary exploitation risk
• Author and present weekly operational summaries, consolidate intelligence reports, and adversary campaign assessments using open source, commercial, and classified reporting.
• Monitor emerging threats and disruptive technologies in open source and classified reporting; identify and present findings in actionable recommendations
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on technical matters for the Federal Staff; ensure government ideas are properly presented to external stakeholders and industry SMEs
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Required Skills

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• Ability to work with minimal supervision; establish priorities and delivery schedules amid uncertain timelines and set quality assurance criteria for all project deliverables
• Candidates should have at least four years of experience producing analytic products (reports, briefings, or dashboards) based on real-world threats, incidents, or vulnerabilities
• Experience assessing adversary campaigns, capabilities, motivations, and tactics, techniques, and procedures to produce operational and strategic intelligence products
• Experience evaluating vulnerabilities, exposure, exploitability, and evidence of adversary use; assessing potential consequences for Federal Agencies and critical infrastructure
• Experience correlating indicators of compromise, technical reports, and open source, commercial, and classified reporting to develop supported adversary assessments
• Experience utilizing attack surface management tools or assessments from red teams
• Demonstrated team leadership experience; including the ability to mentor and teach new analysts and develop training pipelines
• Experience with directing cyber threat intelligence research into reports, presentations, and assessments for a variety of technology stacks
• Experience in developing and delivering technical briefings to both cyber practitioners and SES leadership
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities; including how to mitigate the threats or vulnerabilities

Desired Skills

• Previous work with OT/ICS/SCADA technologies; primarily associated vulnerabilities and historic adversary threats to these systems
• Experience in any capacity with critical infrastructure
• Experience with ransomware actors; including interactions or monitoring of access brokers, dark web forums, or negotiations
• Experience with emerging threats; including space systems, AI, and quantum computing
• Ability to clean, normalize, enrich, and analyze large datasets with inconsistent formats and schemas; identify and support intelligence assessments from these large datasets
• Experience in any of the following:
• Administrative Applications (SharePoint, ServiceNow, Microsoft Teams Automation)
• Commercial Threat Intelligence (Shodan, Censys, GTI, CrowdStrike)
• Large Data Analytics and Analysis Applications (DataBricks, Power BI)
• Threat Intelligence Platforms (Analyst1, OpenCTI)
• Attack Surface Management (BitSight, Cortex Expanse)

Required Education

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related degree, or 10+ years experience in cyber incident management experience or cybersecurity experience with a High school diploma.

Desired Certifications

• CISM, CISSP, GCTI, GCED, GOSI, CTIA, CySA+ undefined

Syndeo: ESS-3668

Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($122,000-$253,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.

Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.

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

Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.

When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.