Senior Cyber Analyst

About the role

Capstone Research Corporation is seeking to expand our team. We are a customer-oriented engineering services company providing world class research and development support across the Department of Defense (DoD): Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). We have an immediate opening for a Senior Cyber Analyst in our Huntsville, AL office to support the development of next-generation defense capabilities through mission-focused operational analysis, technical studies, and solution architecture. Working closely with Department of War (DoW) customers, the successful candidate will analyze complex multi-domain operational challenges, develop innovative concepts and requirements, and evaluate mission-level solutions that improve command and control, integrated fires, and decision superiority across joint and coalition operations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute cyber analysis and assessment plans, procedures, and analytical methodologies for DoW programs.
• Review and refine SOC and NOC cyber incident response plans from an analytical perspective.
• Develop automated analysis tools using MATLAB, Python, C++, and related scripting and programming languages to reduce, process, analyze, and visualize large volumes of cyber, network, and system performance data.
• Collect, manage, query, and analyze structured and unstructured data using SQL and modern database technologies.
• Evaluate cyber system performance, vulnerabilities, survivability, resiliency, and mission impacts through quantitative analysis and testing.
• Support cyber assessments, penetration testing activities, vulnerability analysis, and defensive cyber evaluations in laboratory and operational environments.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reports that communicate test results, operational effectiveness, and technical findings to government stakeholders.
• Analyze system logs, network traffic, telemetry, and sensor data to identify trends, anomalies, and indicators of cyber threats.
• Collaborate with software developers, systems engineers, cyber engineers, and government customers to define developmental assessment objectives and validate system performance.
• Support modeling, simulation, and analytical activities to assess cyber impacts on mission effectiveness.
• Prepare technical documentation including test plans, procedures, analysis reports, briefings, and recommendations.
• Participate in design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer briefings.
• Support continuous improvement of cyber testing methodologies, automation frameworks, and analytical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline. Equivalent combinations of education, military experience, and directly relevant professional experience will be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting cyber testing, cybersecurity analysis, systems analysis, software testing, network operations, security operations, or related DoW technical programs.
• Demonstrated proficiency with data analysis, algorithm development, technical troubleshooting, or engineering analysis.
• Strong understanding of technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis, statistical analysis, quantitative methods, or analytical techniques.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and presenting technical findings using charts, visualizations, or technical reports.
• Familiarity with cyber assessment methodologies, cybersecurity principles, or local/wide area network architectures.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ability to obtain Secret security clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• TS/SCI security clearance or current SCI eligibility.
• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, or other Department of War cyber programs.
• Experience supporting cyber test ranges, cyber exercises, or operational test events.
• Familiarity with offensive and defensive cyber operations concepts.
• Experience with packet analysis and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Experience using cybersecurity frameworks including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, RMF, or DoW cyber standards.
• Experience with databases such as SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle.
• Knowledge of cloud computing environments and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience using version control systems such as Git.
• Familiarity with machine learning, artificial intelligence, or advanced statistical modeling techniques.
• Professional certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP, CEH, GIAC, GSEC, or related cybersecurity certifications.
• Experience supporting Agile software development and DevSecOps environments.

Benefits

• 100% Company Provided Medical and Dental Insurance
• Matching 401K
• Profit Sharing