Senior CND Analyst
HIIAbout the role
Requisition Number: 28846
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $75,791.00 - $150,000.00
Security Clearance: TS/SCI
Level of Experience: Mid
This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.
HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.
Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.
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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 M
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