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Digital Network Exploitation Analyst

Trace3
Annapolis Junction, MD, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Jan 2026
💰 $235,000/yr($201,000/yr$235,000/yr)

About the role

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

 

Come Join Us!

Street-Smart Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Digital Network Exploitation Analyst to join our team in Annapolis Junction, MD. This role offers a unique opportunity to support mission-driven operations in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will work directly with cyber and network teams to analyze, exploit, and map complex network environments.  

You will help drive critical network exploitation efforts and enable enhanced operational awareness through the following responsibilities:

  • Conduct active and passive reconnaissance to identify network devices, services, and protocols
  • Map network topologies and infrastructure; identify critical network assets and data repositories
  • Document network architecture and configurations
  • Identify and analyze network-based vulnerabilities, including software flaws, misconfigurations, and insecure protocols
  • Assess the risk and impact of identified vulnerabilities
  • Research and analyze exploit techniques for known vulnerabilities
  • Provide recommendations based on various exploitation frameworks and tools
  • Assist with the implementation of exploitation techniques

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Professional experience supporting a military and/or government cryptologic mission. This may include mission support as a military or government language or signals analyst acquiring, identifying, processing, and reporting on electromagnetic emissions
  • Experience evaluating target opportunities using all-source data to understand and map target networks
  • Experience with and ability to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans
  • Experience analyzing SIGINT and cybersecurity data across the OSI network stack
  • Experience working with the U.S. Navy or U.S. Cyber Command

EDUCATION: 

  • High School Diploma + 16 years of relevant experience
  • Associate Degree + 14 years of relevant experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree + 12 years of relevant experience
  • Master’s Degree + 10 years of relevant experience
  • PhD + 8 years of relevant experience

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Bachelors degree (or higher) in a technical field such as Telecommunications, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, IT, Information Systems, Networking and Telecommunications, or similar.

LOCATION: Full Time/ On-Site in Annapolis Junction, MD

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