Tier 3 Incident Response Senior Analyst

Role Description

Sentar is hiring a Tier 3 Incident Response Senior Analyst who will support an active government contract in Quantico, Virginia, providing defensive cyberspace operations and Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) functions. This position will also support the government's mission to deny, disrupt, and degrade adversaries’ abilities and attempts to disrupt, exploit, and attack the information technology (IT) services provided to network users.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze network and host artifacts from a variety of sources to include logs, system images, and packet captures to characterize activity, determine root cause, operational impact, and enable rapid remediation and mitigation of cyber threats within the Enterprise Network through the investigation process.
• Manage and document cyber defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution.
• Make recommendations for alert tuning and creation of new detection use cases from information gathered during response to new techniques observed on the network.
• Mentor junior analysts and guide them through the investigation process as necessary.
• Develop and refine curriculum for the supported customer's Incident Response Course.
• Assist in instructing an Incident Response Course.
• Conduct forensic analysis of device timeline, device memory, file systems, and pcap (Digital Forensics & Incident Response - DRIR).

Qualifications

• Clearance Level: Secret with upgrade to TS/SCI
• Certifications: IAT Level II certification, CSSP Incident Responder certification
• Education/Experience: Associate's degree in a Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering field; OR five (5) years of relatable work experience.

Benefits

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Mental health awareness programs
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

Schedule

On-site (no telework), M-F 8 X 5, on-call after hours and weekends approximately once every four weeks (occasional after hours phone call and possible recall to site – recall to site occurs very rarely). In extremis for priority mission requirements, any and all Tier 3 Incident Responders could be recalled – a rare occasion that we have not experienced since this contract began.

Benefits

• Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.
• At Sentar, we offer an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sentar is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities. We want you to build your career at Sentar, so if you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable workplace accommodation applying for a job or at any point in the employment process, contact the Recruiting Manager at recruiting@sentar.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.