Senior Protocol Analyst

About the role

The Protocol Analyst shall work directly with signals analysis, preferably related to communications signals such as bitstream analysis, waveform analysis, protocol analysis, network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and network security analysis.

Responsibilities

• Dig into massive sets of hexdump and identify patterns of communication.
• Work closely with signals analysis teams.
• Contribute to network troubleshooting and security analysis.

Requirements

• Security clearance with successful polygraph.
• Associate’s Degree with 10 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or Doctoral Degree with 4 years of relevant experience.
• High School Diploma or GED with 15 years of experience, or completion of 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis) or participation in or graduation from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, a Physical Science, or a related technical field.
• Relevant experience in signals analysis, including protocol analysis, and preferably in communication signals, network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and network security analysis.