Watch Analyst

Watch Analyst

Federated IT Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Bridge Defense is redefining how modern defense technology is delivered. Based in Washington, D.C., we are built for the dynamic mission environment facing the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and federal law enforcement agencies. We provide full‑spectrum national security solutions that combine secure infrastructure, cleared talent, and mission‑ready software to meet evolving defense challenges. Our services include secure software development in classified environments and the design and implementation of advanced IT and cybersecurity capabilities ranging from secure cloud architectures and enterprise infrastructure to data center operations, scientific analysis, cutting‑edge cyber defense, and intelligence analysis.

We are led by technologists and veterans with firsthand mission experience, which enables us to understand both the operational realities and the innovation needed to succeed. Our approach is agile and outcome‑based, delivering results in weeks rather than months whenever possible.

At Bridge Defense we value people, integrity, and excellence. We foster an environment where innovation thrives in support of traditional mission requirements. Our team members receive competitive compensation, robust benefits, professional development and certification opportunities, and clear paths for growth while working on the nation’s most critical projects.

• Innovation & Responsiveness :
  We push beyond legacy models with efficient, tech‑led solutions built to scale and evolve.
• Trusted Performance :
  Security, compliance, and deep experience in delivering to demanding environments guides all we do.
• Mission Focused Expertise :
  From veteran leadership to cleared engineers, our people understand both the technology and the mission.

• As a part of the Watch team (12-Hour shifts; 13 or 14 a month), providing continuous operational situational awareness on special events, incidents, and crises affecting national level PH&M security by coordinating communications and analysis.
• Assisting in developing and preparing alerts, notifications, reports, and other senior leadership products as required.
• Ensuring Public Health and Medical (PH&M) threat and incident information is properly acquired, displayed, shared and archived.
• Receiving, tracking, and coordinating requests for information (RFIs) and requests for resources (RFRs) that require HHS/SOC action.
• Utilizing and updating HHS Alert/Warning/Notification systems, to include International Health (IHR) and Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC).
• Responsible for tracking of PH&M response activities, and maintaining knowledge of systems developed to support such activity tracking.
• Providing updates and information to HHS key leadership personnel, preparing correspondence and briefings summarizing significant events, researching subjects as necessary.
• Responsible for maintaining high level of readiness in preparation for SOC to successfully transition, either COOP or devolution, when necessary, into incident management operations.
• Supporting activities during periods of Continuity of Operations exercises, including potentially temporarily relocating to another site in the area for emergency or test scenarios.
• Participating in exercises directed by HHS and other government agencies.
• Operating and moderating traditional telephone and video teleconferencing systems.
• Monitoring, tracking, and logging any loss in communications capabilities.

• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent English communications skills (Written and Verbal)
• 2-5 years experience of Open-Source…