Network Based Systems Analyst II

Solutions³ LLC
Arlington, VA
Title: Network Based Systems Analyst II

SALARY RANGE:
$75,000-$94,000
Onsite

Description:
Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. Solutions³ LLC provides advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities.

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analysts to support this critical mission by performing investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and developing mitigation/remediation plans.

Eligibility:  
  • Must be a  US Citizen
  • Must have an  active TS/SCI   clearance
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability  prior to starting employment 
  • 2+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations
Responsibilities Include:  
  • Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations
  • Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site
  • Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity
  • Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
  • Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies
  • Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents
  • Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
  • Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise
  • Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements
Required Skills:  
  • In depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures and regulations
  • In depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocols
  • In depth knowledge of standard protocols – ICMP, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, etc.
  • In depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking
  • In depth knowledge and experience of network topologies DMZ’s, WAN’s, etc.
  • Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM’s)
  • Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)
  • Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture
  • Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
  • Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
  • Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic
  • Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network
  • Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Desired Skills:  
  • Python programming experience
  • Strong math and science background
  • Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite
Desired Certifications:
  • One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE
  • GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+
Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or High School Diploma and 4+ years of network investigations experience

Posted 2026-08-19

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