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# Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA), Lead Associate - TS/SCI w

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,000.0 - $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Signals Intelligence, Databases, Digital Electronics, Pattern Recognition, Social Network Analysis
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9097720/target-digital-network-analyst-tdna-lead-associate-tssci-w

## About the Role

* Candidates must meet one of the following experience/education combinations below. Relevant experience includes cyber intelligence analysis, digital network analysis, SIGINT analysis, target development, metadata analysis, social network analysis, and/or experience with IC analytic tools and databases.:
 + 9 years of relevant experience with no degree
 + 7 years with an Associate's
 + 5 years with a Bachelor's
 + 3 years with a Master's
 * Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
 * Foreign language proficiency and valid DLPT scores may count toward relevant experience., * Experience analyzing and producing intelligence through updating, enriching, and maintaining mission databases.
 * Strong skills in metadata analysis and target research.
 * Ability to identify and characterize communications within global networks.
 * Experience documenting tradecraft, analytical findings, and research.
 * Proven ability to collaborate across diverse analytic disciplines and adhere to oversight/compliance requirements.

## Description

In this role, you will apply deep analytical expertise-alongside cutting-edge tools and tradecraft-to help uncover insights that directly support high-impact intelligence objectives. Responsibilities may include:

 * Analyze SIGINT, cyber, and open-source data to generate leads and develop a comprehensive understanding of target networks and activities.
 * Maintain target continuity, identify emerging behaviors, and develop new methods to uncover deeper intelligence.
 * Manage, update, and quality-check mission-relevant databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis.
 * Identify intelligence gaps and recommend adjustments to current or future collection.
 * Perform pattern analysis of communications, network behavior, and digital footprints.
 * Apply knowledge of IC missions, policies, and operational needs to ensure high-value, mission-relevant results.
 * Collaborate closely with government, contractor, and military partners to align analysis with operational priorities.
 * Form hypotheses, evaluate analytic techniques, and synthesize data to produce actionable insights.
 * Document findings clearly and share tradecraft innovations with teammates and stakeholders.


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