Next Generation Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (LCAT: DNEA3)

About Peraton

Protect what matters most. Peraton’s Cyber Mission business unit in Annapolis Junction provides mission-critical SIGINT and Cyber expertise to the Intelligence Community. Join a team of elite professionals developing next-generation cybersecurity and intelligence solutions that safeguard our nation’s most vital networks.

What You’ll Do

As a Digital Network Exploitation Analyst, you’ll apply advanced analytical and technical skills to identify, map, and exploit target networks. Your work will directly impact national security operations. 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.

What You Bring

• Experience:
• 10+ years with an Associate’s degree, OR
• 8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree, OR
• 6+ years with a Master’s degree, OR
• 3+ years with a Ph.D.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Why Join Peraton

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security mission:

• Subsidized benefits for employees and dependents
• 25 days PTO
• Attractive bonus plan tied to mission performance