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National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) · 4 hours ago

Senior Cybersecurity & Defensive Cyber Analyst

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$148K/yr - $197K/yr

8+ years exp

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is looking for experienced cybersecurity professionals to protect critical intelligence systems from cyber threats. The Senior Cybersecurity & Defensive Cyber Analyst will lead efforts in threat analysis, incident response, and the development of secure systems.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as an expert security analyst and consultant, managing and directing the analysis and development of the integration, testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security at an enterprise level

Lead the analysis of data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools to identify and mitigate sophisticated threats

Develop advanced threat hunting methodologies and defensive strategies for critical systems

Direct the investigation, analysis, and response to complex cyber incidents within the network environment

Develop and implement incident response procedures and recovery strategies for enterprise systems

Lead the development, creation, maintenance, and assessment of secure applications and software systems

Establish secure coding practices and security assessment methodologies for the organization

Design enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle at a strategic level

Translate technology and environmental conditions into comprehensive security designs and processes

Lead cross-functional teams at scale or in highly complex environments to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions

Focus team efforts towards current goals and priorities

Plan, develop, and execute largescale cybersecurity initiatives that transform the manner in which work is accomplished

Work closely with customer agencies in senior leadership roles and navigate conflicting priorities from senior stakeholders or in complex environments

Reinforce, uphold, and advocate core principles for building secure IT services and systems

Qualification

Cybersecurity principlesIncident responseCyber defenseSecurity architectureSoftware developmentAgile methodologiesRelationship managementTechnical adviceLeadershipCommunication skills

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance

You will be subject to preemployment and periodic drug testing

You will be subject to preemployment and periodic polygraph examinations

Minimum of 8 years of specialized experience in systems security analysis, cyber defense, incident response, software development, or security architecture

Mastery of and directly applicable experience with advanced cybersecurity principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices

Experience developing and interpreting policies, procedures, and strategies governing the planning and delivery of cybersecurity services throughout the agency

Proven ability to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical cybersecurity issues

Significant experience applying new developments to previously unsolvable problems and making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important agency cybersecurity policies or programs

Proven ability to manage largescale cybersecurity initiatives from end to end to include leading cross-functional teams

Demonstrated experience communicating with high-ranking stakeholders to resolve issues, provide executive briefings and status updates

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution

Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions using Agile and lean methodologies