Exploitation Analyst (EA): Level 1-4

Sentar • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

Sentar is seeking Exploitation Analysts in Ft. Meade. The role applies knowledge of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed. Analysts work with government, military, and contractor personnel to build shared understanding of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. They use analytical methods to investigate data and produce insights, then document and share findings—including newly developed tradecraft—with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers. The position is offered at Levels 1–4, with the labor category determined by applicable experience and educational attainment.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. Listed related fields include General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, and Computer Security.
• Eighteen semester hours of military training or coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics may be considered equivalent to an associate degree.
• Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design, development, or analysis. Other potentially relevant areas include hardware or software engineering, programming, computer or network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and network or systems administration.
• Relevant military training, such as the Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC), may count toward experience or education requirements; a 24-week JCAC course counts as six months of experience.
• In some cases, foreign-language proficiency may be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate proficiency.
• Level 1: 2 years of applicable experience with a bachelor's degree, or 4 years with an associate degree.
• Level 2: 2 years of applicable experience with a Ph.D., 3 years with a master's degree, 5 years with a bachelor's degree, or 7 years with an associate degree.
• Level 3: 4 years of applicable experience with a Ph.D., 6 years with a master's degree, 8 years with a bachelor's degree, or 10 years with an associate degree.
• Level 4: 7 years of applicable experience with a Ph.D., 9 years with a master's degree, 11 years with a bachelor's degree, or 13 years with an associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Apply understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans.
• Make operational adjustments as plans are executed.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to understand intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
• Form hypotheses, select analysis techniques, and query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to develop and share insights.
• Distill, document, contextualize, and share findings, including newly developed tradecraft, with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Benefits

• Cigna health insurance.
• Guardian vision and dental insurance.
• Life, accident, and disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha.
• Fidelity 401(k) plan with an employer match on employee contributions.
• Paid time off that increases with years of service.
• Professional development and education assistance plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree