Cyber Security Analyst, Senior (High Level Clearance Required)

ICF seeks an experienced Senior Cyber Security Analyst to support the research and development of new cyber analytic capabilities that will help the US protect and defend its networks and critical information systems. The successful cleared candidate will contribute to the knowledge of how cyber-attacks work, how vulnerabilities are exploited, and the way hostile cyber actors operate. This role involves experimenting and prototyping future cyber capabilities for large-scale implementation in defense or federal agencies.

This role has a hybrid work schedule with a minimum of two days per week supporting the program based in Arlington, VA, and the remainder of the week teleworking.

Responsibilities

• Augment operational cyber analysts and act as a consultant for detection and/or threat hunting
• Advise on data preparation, implementation of techniques, visualizations, and employment of analytics developed by ICF and customer partners
• Assess current use of cyber tools by analysts and identify efficiencies through alternate tool use or adoption
• Problem-solve by identifying potential tools/processes to support needs and capture areas of improvement for future planning
• Provide ad-hoc training to cyber analyst teams on tools that support or enhance current processes
• Identify areas of technical training gaps and propose approaches to improve tool and data usage in support of the cybersecurity mission
• Participate in post-engagement review
• Effectively communicate with leadership to ensure awareness of progress and challenges

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years, OR Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or related field, OR equivalent in work experience and specialized training
• Minimum of 5 years of Cyber Security experience (e.g., Threat Hunt, Incident Response, Investigations, Technical Reporting, etc.)
• 5 years of experience using network security analysis/IDS tools
• 5 or more years of experience analyzing packet capture and NetFlow data with an understanding of current cyber threats and trends derived from multiple sources (e.g., open-source, intelligence products, etc.)
• 5 or more years of experience with different types of Malware including detection methods, attack vectors, and vulnerabilities used
• Experience with query languages (e.g., SQL, KQL, etc.)
• Experience developing advanced dashboards (e.g., Kibana, Splunk, etc.)
• Experience with different cybersecurity frameworks and knowledge bases to identify tactics, techniques, and procedures of known actors
• 5 or more years of Leadership experience
• Active high-level security clearance required as part of client contract requirement
• US citizenship required due to the nature of the work and contract requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various clients to explain technical details
• Practical experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Practical experience with the Databricks Intelligence Platform
• Experience with system vulnerability assessments
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows operating systems security
• Knowledge of computer programming and scripting languages
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
• CompTIA Security+ or higher certification level preferred

Pay

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is: $108,476.00 - $184,409.00.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of two days per week on-site in Arlington, VA, and the remainder teleworking.