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# Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA), Lead Associate

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Bluffdale, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Signals Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Digital Electronics, Digital Forensics, OSI Models, Network Security, Network Administration, Communication Devices, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_716127760D6B45A5AB9577D610CE84DF-UT0011117228

## About the Role

Responsibilities may include: Evaluate target networks using all-source intelligence to identify vulnerabilities and develop detailed exploitation and operations plans. * Analyze SIGINT and cyber data across multiple layers of the OSI model. * Apply deep knowledge of IP core infrastructure, communication devices, and network traffic behaviors. * Develop and share new tradecraft as technologies evolve. * Collaborate with government, military, and contractor partners to align intelligence needs and mission priorities. * Synthesize and communicate insights and findings to mission stakeholders and intelligence consumers. #AJCM #NextGenFF #MDFSP Qualifications What You Bring * Experience: * 7 years' experience with an associate's degree OR * 5 years' experience with a bachelor's degree OR * 3 years' experience with a master's degree OR * 1 year experience with a PhD * Background in one or more of the following: systems design, software/hardware engineering, cybersecurity,
network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, digital forensics, or network administration. * Proven experience analyzing SIGINT and cybersecurity data and mapping target networks. * Completion of JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) may be considered equivalent to a technical associates degree or it may count towards experience requirement of 6 months. * Foreign language proficiency (DLPT-verified) may also be considered relevant experience. * Active TS/SCI with current polygraph is required.
Preferred Qualifications * Strong grasp of logical/physical IP core infrastructure and how devices interconnect across networks. * Experience developing new analytic tradecraft to meet evolving mission challenges.