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# Senior Network Analyst

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** Hanover, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $210,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Analysis, Data Stores, Perl (Programming Language), Intelligence Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Network Monitoring, Packet Analyzer, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Requirements Management, Wireshark, Scripting
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9057844/senior-network-analyst

## About the Role

* Experience with NSA data repositories such as XKEYSCORE, DX, and related systems
 * Experience operating collection front-end systems, including AST-557, Packet Raptor, AST-128, and similar platforms, * Minimum 10+ years of network analysis experience, including non-IP networks
 * 10+ years of experience with telecommunications, network management systems, and network management protocols

## Description

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *, * Perform network analysis across non-IP networks, telecommunications systems, and network management protocols

 * Utilize basic data processing and scripting skills (Perl, Python, or equivalent tools)
 * Use Wireshark, Renoir, and other protocol/packet analysis tools
 * Research and apply telecommunications standards, including ITU-T Recommendations and IETF RFCs
 * Collaborate across multiple technical disciplines (signals analysts, protocol analysts, hardware developers, intelligence analysts)
 * Produce technical writing and requirements documentation for ANR developers and external development teams/vendors
 * Work with NSA data repositories (BLACKPEARL, XKEYSCORE, NKB, etc.)
 * Operate collection front-end systems such as AST-557, Packet Raptor, and AST-128
 * Diagnose network protocols using outputs from NSA signals/protocol analysis tools (Wireshark, DVT, TAROTCARD, etc.)


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