Network Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Analyze PCAPs and network traffic to detect suspicious activities, possible misconfigurations, anomalous behaviors, and other security or operational challenges.

• Lead a team of network analysts in a deployed setting and offer technical guidance.

• Troubleshoot issues and engage directly in network analysis tasks.

• Select and arrange personnel for various customer-directed missions.

• Coordinate travel and deployments with as little as one week's notice.

• Engage with government clients to discuss technical findings.

• Provide status updates and present quarterly PowerPoint briefings.

• Monitor team activities and handle competing priorities.

• Prepare precise monthly contract deliverables.

• Deploy with the team and operate in unfamiliar client environments.

• Adjust to evolving mission requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Practical experience in analyzing PCAPs and network traffic to identify suspicious activities, possible misconfigurations, anomalous behaviors, and other security or operational challenges.

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, common network protocols, routing, switching, and enterprise network operations.

• Capability to lead a deployed team of network analysts, provide technical guidance, troubleshoot issues, and directly participate in analysis activities.

• Ability to select and organize personnel for various customer-directed missions.

• Ability to coordinate travel and deployments with as little as one week's notice.

• Comfortable interacting with government clients, discussing technical findings, providing status updates, and delivering quarterly PowerPoint briefings.

• Competence in tracking team activities, managing competing priorities, and preparing accurate monthly contract deliverables.

• Willingness and capability to deploy with the team, work in unfamiliar client environments, and adapt to changing mission requirements.

• Nice to have: Experience in Linux administration, network sensor deployment, network hardware installation, and data center operations.

• Nice to have: Previous work with military Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs), defensive cyber operations, network assessments, or similar deployable technical teams.

• Relevant certifications: Network+, Security+, CCNA.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unique benefits and personal touches to ensure a positive work-life balance.

• Inc. Magazine ‘Best Workplaces’ awardee employer.