Sterling, Virginia, United States · On-site
$99k–$206k/yr
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber…
Skills: Cyber Defense Analysis, Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Threat Hunting, Network Traffic Analysis
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site
Title: COMSEC Policy Engineer As a part of KBR’s Intel group, you work on some of the toughest, most interesting problems, and work with some of the top experts in the industry. A Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (S…
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Sterling, Virginia, United States · On-site
$77k–$163k/yr
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Skills: SIGINT Collection, Ground SIGINT, Air SIGINT, TS/SCI Clearance, Polygraph
Chantilly, Virginia, United States · On-site
$115k–$155k/yr
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Skills: Information Collection, Intelligence Analysis, Researching, Counterintelligence Analysis, All-source Intelligence
Arlington, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$99k–$206k/yr
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber…
Skills: Cyber Incident Management, Cybersecurity Operations, Incident Response, NIST 800-62, FISMA Standards
Arlington County, Virginia, United States · On-site
$49/hr–$54/hr
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Arlington, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$77k–$163k/yr
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber…
Skills: Cyber Incident Management, Cybersecurity Operations, Incident Response, Log Analysis, Threat Actor TTPs
Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site
$100k–$300k/yr
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Skills: Mission Assurance Assessments, Project Coordination, Logistics Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Assessment Reporting
McLean, Virginia, United States · On-site
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Skills: Product Marketing, Solutions Marketing, Go-To-Market Strategy, Sales Enablement, Competitive Intelligence
Herndon, Virginia, United States · On-site
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Fairfax, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
Everforth ECS is seeking a Remote Project Manager who lives in close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR) to join a premier, enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. Pl…
Skills: Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Cybersecurity, ITIL Foundation, AWS GovCloud
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$119k–$194k/yr
Oracle Government Defense & Intelligence has an exciting opportunity for a Principal / Master Principal Cloud Architect-Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) Build What Others Only Design Some engineers advise. Some architects…
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Leesburg, Virginia, United States · On-site
You Matter • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities Join us and find a career that supports:• Ca…
Skills: Psychiatric Nursing, Medication Administration, Patient Assessment, Mental Health Treatment, Crisis Intervention
McNair, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
Overview iDirectGov's hubs, satellite routers and network management software address the growing complexity of deploying and managing global IP networks. iDirect Government’s specialized technology includes transmission…
Skills: Solution Architecture, Satellite Communications, Software Defined Radio, Micro-services Architecture, Kubernetes
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · On-site
$160k–$180k/yr
Company Description Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership,…
Skills: Project Management, Contract Administration, Resource Management, Financial Control, Technical Staff Coordination
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · On-site
$160k–$180k/yr
Company Description Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership,…
Skills: Project Management, Contract Administration, Resource Management, Financial Control, Technical Staff Coordination
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States · On-site
$140k–$155k/yr
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Skills: .NET Core, C#, JavaScript, Microsoft SQL, REST APIs
Newport News, Virginia, United States · On-site
$114k–$144k/yr
Req ID: 45122 Team: O51 SC PROCUREMENT Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: 1st Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No…
Skills: Risk Management, Program Management, Staff Supervision, Cost Management, Schedule Management
Newport News, Virginia, United States · On-site
Req ID: 45007 Team: X84 SUB PROD CNTRL Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: 1st Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No…
Skills: Production Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning, Inventory Control, Work Order Preparation, Interdepartmental Coordination
Newport News, Virginia, United States · On-site
$52k–$66k/yr
Req ID: 46330 Team: X44 SCHEDULING Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes Full-Time Shift: 1st Relocation: No relocation assistance available Virtual/Telework Opportunity: No - N…
Skills: Production Scheduling, Material Requirements Planning, Work Order Preparation, Inventory Control, Interdepartmental Coordination
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Perform Tier 2 and Tier 3 incident response and proactive threat hunting to secure national cyber infrastructure. Responsibilities include analyzing forensic images, correlating network events, and documenting intrusion narratives to resolve security breaches.
Requires U.S. citizenship, an active TS/SCI clearance, and at least 2 years of experience in cyber defense analysis. A bachelor's degree in a technical field or a high school diploma with 5 years of relevant experience is required.
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.
The DHS’s Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS’s front-line response for cyber incidents and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Nightwing, as a prime contractor to DHS, performs HIRT investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. Nightwing provides HIRT remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, Teir 2 and Teir 3 incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, cloud-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) at Teir 2 and Teir 3 levels along with proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. We are seeking Cyber Threat Hunters to support this critical customer mission. Responsibilities:
- Correlate forensic findings to network events in support of developing an intrusion narrative
- Collect and document system state information (e.g. running processes, network connections) prior to imaging, as required
- Perform forensic triage of an incident to include determining scope, urgency and potential impact
- Track and document forensic analysis from initial participation through resolution
- Coordinate with Government staff and customer personnel to validate/investigate alerts or additional preliminary findings
- Conduct analysis of forensic images, and available evidence in support of forensic write-ups for inclusion in reports and written products
- Assist to document and publishing Computer Network Defense (CND) guidance and reports pertaining to incident findings
Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
- Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts
- Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment
- Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
- Provide daily summary reports of network/host events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices
- Receive and analyze network & host alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts
- Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities
- Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
- Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
- Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
- Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
- Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting/other baselining activities
- Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave
Required Skills/Clearances:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
- 2+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading edge technologies and industry standard cyber defense tools-
- Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of evidence (forensic images)- Ability to author cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings- Proficiency with analysis and characterization of cyber attacks- Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages- Understanding of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities- Understanding of proactive analysis of systems and networks
- Able to work collaboratively across physical locations
- Action-oriented and have a proactive approach to problem solving
- Proficiency with common operating systems (e,g, Linux/Unix, Windows) - Experience implementing incident handling methodologies
Desired Skills:
Proficiency with One ormore of these EDR Tools; CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cortex, MS MDE, or Trellix
Proficiency with two or more of the following tools:--- Host forensics software (EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Sleuth Kit/Autopsy)--- SIFT--- Volatility
--- KAPE--- WireShark--- Splunk
--- Elastic- Proficiency conducting all-source research.
Required Education:
BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 5 years of network/host investigations experience. Desired Certifications: (One or More)
GCFE, GCFA, GCLD, GCPS, GCPN, GWEB, GIRD, GREM, GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC,
Kubernetes Security Specialist, Microsoft 365 Certifications, Microsoft Azure Certifications, AWS Certifications, SANS Cloud Courses (SEC541, SEC584, SEC588) and Certifications GSEC (SANS401), Network+, Security+, CEH
Arlington, VA
Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.
When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions.
At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
Salary & Benefits
Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
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