Digital Network Exploitation Analyst

OVERVIEW At BlueHalo our Cyber experts operate at the mission's edge. Using advanced cyber techniques, our team of technologist and analysts employ capabilities spanning traditional computing environments to Internet of Things (IoT), including offensive and defensive cyber operations and analysis, signals intelligence (SIGINT) discovery, and data science. Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before - the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now. We are seeking a Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA) to join our innovative team in Annapolis Junction, MD . Your expertise will play a critical role in advancing our mission, driving innovation, and solving complex challenges within the Intelligence Community (IC). WHAT YOU WILL DO As a Digital Network Exploitation Analyst, you will identify know protocols, and analyze unknown protocols on a target network and author a TEXTPRO. The successful candidate should be able to recognize standard protocols even when tools fail to recognize them and catalog all communications technologies visible in a collection access even when automated tools fail to do so. WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL BRING 11 years of experience in computer or information systems design, development, or analysis. 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) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience). Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related fields (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). Advanced proficiency with the following tools: PSKSWING DVT XKS, including ability to craft customer fingerprints pktproc2 Wireshark Vintage Harvest and BROADSKY TRAILMAPPER Salary Range: $125,000 - $216,000 The BlueHalo pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data. Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees' total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs. CLEARANCE TS/SCI with Poly EEO Statement "BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to HRBlueHalo.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries."