Technical Targeting Analyst

Responsibilities

The Technical Targeting Analyst (TTA) will provide mission critical support to the Intelligence Community (IC) by reviewing, analyzing, and responding to requests for a variety of analytic products covering a wide spectrum of topics relevant at the national and global level. The successful TTA candidate will leverage critical thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset in technical cyber data exploitation, processing, and visualization, and be capable of independently leveraging collection to drive follow-on efforts.

All team members are expected to positively support a blended government and contractor team environment through excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Qualifications

Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA;
Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA;
Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess an active, current Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph;
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, or 4 additional years of relevant technical experience may be accepted in lieu of degree;
• 6+ years of experience across technical competencies, such as: analysis, network engineering, network security, vulnerability assessment, technical collection, penetration testing, red teaming, hardware engineering, software reverse engineering, cyber operations, and/or computer exploitation;
• 3+ cumulative years of experience across multiple INTs;
• Proven cyber targeting and/or Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA) background, and use of specific tools and databases to achieve technical objectives;
• Experience drafting specific types of intelligence reports and coordinating analyses across organizations;
• Experience analyzing current and emerging intelligence issues;
• Solid organizational skills and the willingness and ability to adapt to dynamic and unexpected customer requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• 11+ years of experience across technical competencies, such as: analysis, network engineering, network security, vulnerability assessment, technical collection, penetration testing, red teaming, hardware engineering, software reverse engineering, cyber operations, and/or computer exploitation;
• 7+ cumulative years of experience across multiple INTs;
• Highly technical telecommunications-focused Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) may be considered.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace.

The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit  to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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