Exploitation Analyst (EA) Level 1-4 at Sentar Inc. in Annapolis Junction, MD

Job description

• Sentar is seeking Exploitation Analyst's in Ft. Meade.

Responsibilities

• Apply your deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed
• Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise
• Apply your 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
• Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers

Requirements

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Education: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security). Note that 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an associates degree.
• Relevant Experience: Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis. In addition, it may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) will be considered towards the relevant experience/education requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience). In some cases, foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level.
• 2 years’ applicable experience with bachelor’s degree, OR
• 4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree, OR
• 6 years’ applicable experience without degree
• 2 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 3 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
• 5 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
• 7 years’ applicable experience with a associate's degree, OR
• 9 years’ applicable experience without a degree
• 4 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 6 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
• 8 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
• 10 years’ applicable experience with an associate's degree, OR
• 12 years’ applicable experience without a degree
• 7 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 9 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
• 11 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
• 13 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree, OR
• 15 years’ applicable experience without a degree

Skills

Required

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Analytical talent
• Documentation and sharing of findings

Benefits

• Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs