Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (Skill Level 1-4)

About Strategic Analytix

Strategic Analytix (SA) is an IT engineering and management consulting firm focuses on mission critical services and solutions to the Federal Government including the Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligence Community (IC) and Civilian Healthcare agencies. With a reputation for innovation and development, Strategic Analytix is a trusted partner adopting unique skills and experiences. We are dedicated to our clients to deliver unparallel services and work diligently to serve our customers' missions.

Our talented team of industry experts provide full life cycle development and mission support with a focus in areas such as cybersecurity, systems engineering, programmatic and acquisition support. Our specialists hold numerous credentials including Top Secret/SCI security clearances, post graduate degrees, and professionals certifications that provides value added solutions. Strategic Analytix is a privately held minority owned, small-business headquarter in Fulton, MD just outside of Baltimore and Washington D.C.

About the role

Job Description

Strategic Analytix is looking for a skilled Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA). As a DNEA you will evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans. You will also 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.

What you'll do

DNEA Requirements

Relevant DNEA 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

Qualifications

• Clearance Level    
• • TS/SCI level clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Experience:

Skill Levels:

• Level 1:
• • AA degree + 4 years experience OR
  • B.A. degree + 2 years experience
• Level 2:
• • AA + 7 yrs experience OR
  • B.A. + 5 yrs experience OR
  • Masters + 3 yrs experience OR
  • Doctorate + 2 yrs experience
• Level 3:
• • AA + 10 yrs experience OR
  • B.A. + 8 yrs experience OR
  • Masters + 6 yrs experience OR
  • PhD + 4 yrs experience
• Level 4:
• • AA + 13 yrs experience OR
  • B.A. + 11 yrs experience OR
  • Masters + 9 yrs experience OR
  • PhD + 7 yrs experience

Education & Training:

Degree in Computer Science is required. 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 certs / training would include (but not limited to):  Sec+, Net+, CEH, JCAC course.  Don’t include mandatory annual NCS compliance training or short (less than 1 week) NCS courses.

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). 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. The total of all experience equivalencies is capped at half of the required years of experience.

Foreign Language / Scores may be counted toward years of experience.  Recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate proficiency level.  (e.g., Russian, L 2+ / R 3)