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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Computer Network Defense Analyst - **Company:** jazzhr - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Systems Engineering, Signals Intelligence, Protocol Stack, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Programming, Computer Forensics, Data Structures, Network Security, Network Architecture, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Software Engineering, Information Technology, Communication Devices, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://acclaimtechnicalservices.applytojob.com/apply/jobs/details/Yq5UTXWonl?& ## About the Role * Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph * Education: Degree in Computer Science. Degree in related fields (e.g., Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics). Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major * Relevant Experience: Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis roles. In addition, 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) may be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course may count as 6 months of experience). * Specific labor category determined by years of experience + educational degrees: + Level 1 o 2 years' applicable experience with a bachelor's degree, OR o 4 years' applicable experience with associate degree + Level 2 o 2 years' applicable experience with a PhD, OR o 3 years' applicable experience with a master's degree, OR o 5 years' applicable experience with a bachelor's degree, OR o 7 years' applicable experience with an associate degree + Level 3 o 4 years' applicable experience with a PhD, OR o 6 years' applicable experience with a master's degree, OR o 8 years' applicable experience with a bachelor's degree, OR o 10 years' applicable experience with an associate degree + Level 4 o 7 years' applicable experience with a PhD, OR o 9 years' applicable experience with a master's degree, OR o 11 years' applicable experience with a bachelor's degree, OR o 13 years' applicable experience with an associate degree ## Description We are actively hiring a Computer Network Defense Analyst with current TS/SCI w/ Poly to join our Defense & Homeland Security Division working in Annapolis Junction, MD. We are hiring for multiple skill levels for a variety of roles to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. Our national security depends on technology as never before, and this dependence is growing at an ever-increasing rate. Relevant experience should be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, forensics, etc., * Evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans. * Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network. * Be involved in developing new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve. * 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 that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers. ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [gRPC Load Balancing Deep Dive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1576-grpc-load-balancing-deep-dive) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Phel, a native Lisp for PHP](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/791-phel-a-native-lisp-for-php) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)