Investigator - Northern Virginia

About the role

SpyCloud is on a mission to make the internet a safer place by disrupting the criminal underground. We collect recaptured breach data, malware-exfiltrated credentials, session cookies, and commercially available information at scale. The Investigations team turns this data into investigative reports and analytical products.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source investigations using breach data, malware-exfiltrated logs, OSINT, and commercially available information to attribute threat actors, map adversary infrastructure, and assess identity and credential exposure.
• Respond to requests for information from government and program stakeholders, producing analytical reports and investigation packages on short timelines.
• Analyze infostealer log files to extract credential exposure, behavioral indicators, and infrastructure intelligence relevant to ongoing analytical requirements.
• Pivot across SpyCloud data using the Investigations Portal, API, and Python-based notebooks to develop leads and close attribution gaps.
• Integrate large language models and AI tooling into investigative workflows -- building prompts, synthesizing multi-source data, and validating outputs against primary evidence.
• Develop and document reusable analytical workflows, prompt libraries, and notebook-based processes that improve team throughput and consistency.
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities relevant to OSINT, CAI analysis, and analytical production.
• Deliver product training and live capability demonstrations to cleared government personnel, tailoring content to the analytical mission and maturity of each audience.
• Build scenario-based training materials and leave-behind products drawn from real investigation findings.
• Support onboarding of new customers and users, helping them connect SpyCloud capabilities to their specific analytical requirements.
• Track RFI fulfillment, investigative outcomes, and analyst credit usage, reporting results to SpyCloud leadership.
• Represent SpyCloud at relevant community events, conferences, and working groups as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in intelligence studies, computer science, cybersecurity, international relations, criminal justice, or a related field, or five or more years of equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• C clearance: Active TS/SCI required.
• Experience: Five or more years in an all-source, OSINT, or CAI analytical role within a government, defense, or IC-aligned environment.
• Supporting roles: Demonstrated experience supporting RFI pipelines and delivering analytical reports to operational or program stakeholders.
• Training: Prior experience delivering training or capability demonstrations to cleared analytical audiences.
• Familiarity: Familiarity with adversary TTPs across one or more threat areas: cyber operations, foreign procurement, critical infrastructure, influence operations, or illicit finance.
• Technical skills: Proficient in OSINT collection and CAI analysis: domain research, identity resolution, infrastructure mapping, and entity attribution.
• AI integration: Practical experience incorporating AI and large language models into analytical work, including prompt development and output validation.
• API familiarity: Comfortable working with REST APIs and scripted data queries; Python preferred.
• Data sources: Familiarity with commercial investigative platforms and ability to adapt them to new data sources and mission requirements.
• Communication: Writes clear, well-structured analytical reports: BLUF-first, properly sourced, readable by both analysts and senior leaders.
• Travel: Up to 25% travel required to support customer sites, training engagements, and community events.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Employer Contribution
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available with Employer Contribution
• Employer Paid Life, Short-term, and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Generous PTO Plan and 16 paid holidays per year