Digital Network Exploitation Analyst's (DNEA) Level 1-4

Sentar•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentar is seeking Digital Network Exploitation Analyst's (DNEA) in Ft. Meade. Role Description: 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.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science.
Degree in related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (e.g., 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 must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles.
Experience 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).
Level 1: 2 years applicable experience with bachelor’s degree, OR 4 years applicable experience with associate degree, OR 6 years applicable experience without 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's degree, OR 9 years applicable experience without a 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's degree, OR 12 years applicable experience without a 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, OR 15 years applicable experience without a degree.

Responsibilities

Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks.
Assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.
Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack.
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.
Work together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
Apply 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 findings, including any new tradecraft developed, with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Benefits

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