Exploitation Analyst; EA): Level 1-4

Job Location

Sentar is seeking Exploitation Analysts in Ft. Meade.

Apply your deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed. Be part of a team working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise. Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.

Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings—including any new tradecraft you develop—with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Education: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security). Note that 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an associate’s degree.

Relevant

Experience:

Experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis. It may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration. Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) will be considered towards the relevant experience/education requirement (i.e., 24‑week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience).

In some cases, foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level.

• Level 1:
  2 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree
• Level 2:
  2 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  3 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  5 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  7 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 3:
  4 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  6 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  8 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  10 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 4:
  7 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  9 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  11 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  13 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree

In addition to a great culture, Sentar offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families:
Cigna Health Insurance;
Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance; and Life/Accident/Disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha to keep out‑of‑pocket costs low. Sentar also offers a 401(k) plan with healthy match employee contributions. PTO plans graduate quickly with service. We invest in our people with a robust professional development and education assistance plan to help employees reach the next level.

Sentar is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities.

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