Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA), All Levels (2026-0020)

Acclaim Technical Services•Columbia, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading cyber operations, intelligence solutions and operations, network infrastructure, engineering and business enablement and enterprise operations company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow. We are actively hiring a Computer Network Defense Analyst with current TS/SCI w/ Poly to join our Defense & Homeland Security Division working in Annapolis Junction, MD. We are hiring for multiple skill levels for a variety of roles to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. Our national security depends on technology as never before, and this dependence is growing at an ever-increasing rate. Relevant experience should be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, forensics, etc.

Requirements

Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Education: Degree in Computer Science. Degree in related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). 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
Relevant Experience: Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles. 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) may be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience).
Specific labor category determined by years of experience + educational degrees: Level 1 2 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR 4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree Level 2 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 an associate degree Level 3 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 degree Level 4 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

Responsibilities

Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.
Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network.
Be involved in developing new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve.
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.