Senior CND Analyst

Job Description

HII’s Mission Technologies division is dedicated to delivering cutting-edge solutions that advance national security and defense objectives. This position is part of our Cyber and Intelligence division, which plays a critical role in supporting Enterprise-Level Security and Modernization efforts across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, physical facilities, and personnel operations.                                                                              

The selected candidate will contribute to a high-impact government program focused on enhancing and securing mission-critical systems and environments. The program is scheduled to launch in early 2026 and due to the classified nature of the mission and the sensitivity of the operational environment, an active TS/SCI security clearance will be required. Candidate must be willing to obtain and maintain a CI poly.

Information Assurance Engineer 2: $85,371 - $118,529

Information Assurance Engineer 3: $104,519 - $140,599

Information Assurance Engineer 4: $120,472 - $172,103

Essential Job Responsibilities

• You will lead advanced cyber defense operations by monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security events across mission critical systems and networks. 
• In this role, you translate threat intelligence and incident data into actionable defensive measures, ensuring the organization maintains a strong cybersecurity posture against sophisticated adversaries.
• Key responsibilities include conducting deep dive analysis of security alerts, network traffic, and system logs to identify malicious activity and potential intrusions. 
• You will guide incident response efforts, develop analytic techniques, and refine detection content to improve visibility and response effectiveness. 
• You may also contribute to threat hunting activities, collaborate with engineering teams to enhance defensive tooling, and support the development of playbooks, procedures, and reporting. 
• Additionally, you will mentor and coach junior analysts, providing technical guidance, reviewing analytic work, and helping develop team expertise. 
• You will validate detections, assess security gaps, recommend improvements, and ensure all defensive activities align with DoD cybersecurity policies, operational requirements, and mission focused defensive strategies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Information Assurance Engineer 2: 2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience. 
• Information Assurance Engineer 3: 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Information Assurance Engineer 4: 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.

• Progressive hands-on experience developing and executing a continuous monitoring and analysis strategy for hosted information systems.  

   

• Experience using Splunk software or an equivalent Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) product for continuous monitoring, incident reviews, investigations, and event correlations.

• Current IAT level II certification (Sec+, CYSA, etc.) or ability to obtain within 90 days of starting position.
• Active TS/SCI government security clearance required to start, candidate must willing to obtain and maintain a CI poly

Preferred Requirements

• 3+ years Security Operations Center (SOC) or equivalent experience
• 3+ years hands-on experience with industry standard solutions for some/all of the following:  Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Advance Malware Detection, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Incident Response, and forensic tools.