Network Engineer

Job Summary

Position Title:

Cyber Network Defense Analyst – Level 2 (Expert).

Location:

Herndon, VA. Salary:
Up to $195,000 per year. Core hours: 9am–4pm. Requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

• 11-15 years experience (Expert level)
• Provide malicious code detection, intrusion detection, and information security tool development and integration.
• Utilize forensic analysis to identify malware, misuse, and/or unauthorized activity.
• Investigate and report on virus and malware alerts or incidents to determine root cause, entry point of code and damage risk.
• Analyze all data sources, including Internet, IC reporting, security events, firewall logs, and other data sources to identify malware, misuse, unauthorized activity or other cyber security related concerns.
• Track intelligence using open source and classified sources to identify malicious code threats and provide solutions to counteract that threat.
• Create, edit, and manage signatures, custom rules and filters for specialized network defense systems including but not limited to, Network and host-based IDS, IPS, firewalls and web application firewalls, SOAR, Proxy, and SIEM systems.
• Prepare data analytics and reporting.

• 2+ years of experience in Network Defense, Network Operations, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, Security Engineering, Information Security, Systems Architecture or Data Analysis.
• Experience writing scripts in Python, JavaScript, Yara or Snort.
• Experience using SIEM tools for case development and application.
• Experience with network security applications, protocols, and associated hardware.
• Knowledge of enterprise cyber defense technologies: SIEM systems, Sys Mon, network and host-based IDS/IPS, network/host-based malware detection and prevention, EDR/NDR, forensics tools, Web/Email gateway security technologies, SOAR, cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or Google.
• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Experience with Splunk or Splunk Enterprise Security.

• Interpersonal, organizational, writing, communication, and briefing skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Logical use case development.
• Track requirements to engineering partners.
• Identify gaps in visibility or coverage of cyber defense systems.

Outstanding salaries. Full Vanguard 401k Plan with 100% employer match up to 6% of salary. 401k savings up to $57,000 ($63,500 if over 50). Employees receive phantom stock each year (2‑year vesting).

Insurance:
Medical (UHC), Dental (UC Flex), Vision (VSP), Short‑term & long‑term disability, Life insurance ($200,000).

Paid Time Off:
Seven weeks per year (including ten federal holidays). Flexible work schedule with comp time (customer approval). Employee Referral Bonus: $3,000 per year per referred employee who stays.

Submit a detailed employment application via the company form:

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Corp is an EEO and e‑Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin.