Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA), Lead Associate - TS/SCI w/poly

Responsibilities

Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA2)Location: Ft. Meade / Annapolis Junction, MDClearance: Active TS/SCI with a Polygraph (required)

 

Protect the mission. Shape the future.Peraton’s Cyber Mission business unit delivers mission-critical SIGINT, cyber, and intelligence capabilities to some of the most sensitive programs in the U.S. government. Our teams design, develop, and deploy Next Generation analysis solutions that strengthen national security and enable decisive operations across the Intelligence Community.

 

We are seeking Target Digital Network Analysts (TDNA2) who thrive in complex data environments, are driven by curiosity, and are ready to tackle some of the most challenging analytical missions in the federal space.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will apply deep analytical expertise—alongside cutting-edge tools and tradecraft—to help uncover insights that directly support high-impact intelligence objectives. Responsibilities may include:

• Analyze SIGINT, cyber, and open-source data to generate leads and develop a comprehensive understanding of target networks and activities.

• Maintain target continuity, identify emerging behaviors, and develop new methods to uncover deeper intelligence.

• Manage, update, and quality-check mission-relevant databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis.

• Identify intelligence gaps and recommend adjustments to current or future collection.

• Perform pattern analysis of communications, network behavior, and digital footprints.

• Apply knowledge of IC missions, policies, and operational needs to ensure high-value, mission-relevant results.

• Collaborate closely with government, contractor, and military partners to align analysis with operational priorities.

• Form hypotheses, evaluate analytic techniques, and synthesize data to produce actionable insights.

• Document findings clearly and share tradecraft innovations with teammates and stakeholders.

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Qualifications

What You Bring

 

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must meet one of the following experience/education combinations below. Relevant experience includes cyber intelligence analysis, digital network analysis, SIGINT analysis, target development, metadata analysis, social network analysis, and/or experience with IC analytic tools and databases.:
  • 9 years of relevant experience with no degree
  • 7 years with an Associate’s
  • 5 years with a Bachelor’s
  • 3 years with a Master’s
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
• Foreign language proficiency and valid DLPT scores may count toward relevant experience.

 Desired Qualifications:

 

• Experience analyzing and producing intelligence through updating, enriching, and maintaining mission databases.
• Strong skills in metadata analysis and target research.
• Ability to identify and characterize communications within global networks.
• Experience documenting tradecraft, analytical findings, and research.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse analytic disciplines and adhere to oversight/compliance requirements.

Why Join Peraton

 

This critical National Security role is eligible for Peraton’s premier benefits package, designed to recognize and support the professionals safeguarding our nation:

 

• Heavily subsidized health and wellness coverage for you and your dependents
• 25 days of PTO
• Annual Critical Skills Bonus

 Join an elite team where your work directly impacts national security while enjoying top-tier benefits and recognition.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed force