Offensive Solutions Architect

Twenty • Arlington, VA

27d • $141,000 - $307,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Twenty Technologies is seeking an Offensive Solutions Architect to connect elite Title 50 cyber tradecraft with its AI-powered cyber operations products. The role is intended for an experienced cyber operations or targeting professional who can shape missions and scale operational impact through software. The architect will engage with technical cyber personnel, program staff, and senior intelligence officials, helping ensure that the company’s AI-powered graph database applications address the demands of modern cyber operations.

The position combines subject-matter expertise, requirements translation, workflow design, and customer engagement. The architect will maintain operational credibility through appropriate engagement with live cyber operations and intelligence production; translate operational workflows into prioritized technical requirements; design and refine product workflows; gather user feedback; and coordinate with Forward Deployed Analysts and engineering teams. The role also represents Twenty in customer engagements, demonstrates product capabilities, identifies new operational requirements and deployment opportunities, and connects operators, leadership, and internal teams.

The role is on site and full time. It requires an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and is limited to U.S. citizens due to government contract and security requirements.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of professional experience in cyber operations and intelligence analysis within U.S. Government military or intelligence organizations.
• Deep expertise in Targeteering, Digital Network Exploitation and Analysis (DNEA), and/or Exploitation Analyst (EA) methodologies and tools.
• Strong understanding of offensive and defensive cyber mission sets and their intersection with other domains.
• Extensive experience with multi-domain intelligence analysis, such as correlating CYBER, SIGINT, GEOINT, and HUMINT in support of real operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in network analysis, persona development, and threat actor attribution.
• Strong background in operational planning and mission execution in cyber environments, including shaping and assessing effects.
• Advanced understanding of network protocols, exploitation techniques, and cyber attack methodologies.
• Experience using graph-based analysis tools and methodologies for intelligence analysis and targeting.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in cyber operations or intelligence analysis, and interest in advancing their use in production systems.
• Understanding of cloud platforms and their security implications in government and IC environments.
• Familiarity with IoT protocols, Wi-Fi exploitation, and electromagnetic spectrum operations.
• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques for complex intelligence products and decision briefs.
• Ability to translate complex operational and technical concepts for diverse audiences, including senior government officials.
• Experience mentoring analysts or leading operational teams, with examples of improving tradecraft and impact.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a record of producing high-quality intelligence products or operational briefs.
• Comfort briefing senior leadership and providing clear, actionable recommendations under time pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams involving operators, analysts, engineers, and product leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Intelligence Studies, or a related field, or equivalent operational experience.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degrees and/or relevant operational or technical certifications.
• Previous experience as a technical lead or senior analyst in government cyber operations units.
• Track record of transitioning from purely operational roles into product development, requirements engineering, or capability development.
• Experience with government acquisition, requirements development, or capability roadmapping processes.
• Background in training and doctrine development for cyber operations.
• Previous experience working with defense contractors or in public-private partnerships.
• Publications, conference talks, or recognized contributions in cyber operations or intelligence analysis.
• Advanced technical certifications in cyber operations or intelligence analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintain operational proficiency and credibility through regular engagement with live cyber operations and intelligence production, within appropriate constraints.
• Serve as a primary subject-matter expert for cyber operations and intelligence analysis, translating operational workflows into clear, prioritized technical requirements for product and engineering teams.
• Validate that AI-powered graph database applications accurately represent and enhance offensive and defensive cyber operations, including DNEA and EA tradecraft.
• Lead structured requirements-gathering sessions with government customers and translate operational needs into actionable, testable development work.
• Design, build, and refine product workflows for new and existing IC user groups.
• Gather feedback from cyber operators and analysts on interfaces, graph models, and workflows, and iterate with Forward Deployed Analysts and core engineering.
• Identify relevant datasets and signals and partner with Forward Deployed Analysts to integrate them into stable, extensible pipelines.
• Present mission workflows, results, and next-step proposals to audiences ranging from operators to senior executives.
• Scope deployments and use cases across additional IC elements to support expansion to broader mission footprints.
• Represent Twenty in customer engagements and build trust and long-term partnerships using operational credibility.
• Lead technical demonstrations showing how AI and graph capabilities can improve mission outcomes.
• Work with government stakeholders to identify emerging operational requirements, capability gaps, and opportunities for new product directions.
• Connect operators, leadership, and internal teams to keep product development focused on real-world mission impact.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Life and AD&D coverage options.
• Disability coverage options.
• Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees: 12 weeks for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing parents, and 6 weeks for adoptive, foster, or intended parents through surrogacy.
• Paid holidays and flexible PTO.
• 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options.
• HSA/FSA options and dependent care FSA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior