What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cyber Defense Analyst position at SAIC?
Job ID: 2615324-OTHLOC-006
Location: Washington, DC, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-06
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cybersecurity Ops
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a candidate to fill a Cyber Defense Analyst position on a joint Contractor-Government Cyber Protection Team with our customer at Ft. Meade, MD.
Job Duties:
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Required Security Clearance:
Required Certification:
Desired Certification/Skills:
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Location: Washington, DC, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-06
Category: Cyber
Subcategory: Cybersecurity Ops
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description
SAIC is seeking a candidate to fill a Cyber Defense Analyst position on a joint Contractor-Government Cyber Protection Team with our customer at Ft. Meade, MD.
Job Duties:
- Configuration, management, and optimization of intrusion detection systems for both host and network
- Integrate and manage network sensors
- Conduct threat analysis utilizing various sources to identify threats
- Configuration, management and optimization of intrusion detection systems
- Configuration and design of deployable network kits that include switches, routers, taps, hypervisors and network storage devices to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance
- Malware triage
- Cyber threat emulation to assess defensive posture and capabilities while in a controlled environment
- Threat hunting to identify advanced persistent threats
- Technical writing in support of findings and providing security recommendations in order to secure networks
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
- BS and nine (9) years or more experience; four (4) years additional in lieu of degree
- Digital Forensics of Windows, Linux and networking devices
- Incident Response Team Experience: Proven experience leading or supporting the detection, containment, and recovery of cybersecurity incidents in complex environments
- Security Operations Center Analyst Tier 2 and 3 Expertise: Demonstrated ability to investigate advanced threats, manage escalated incidents, and develop and refine SOC response procedures
- Cyber Protection Team Knowledge: Practical experience identifying vulnerabilities and implementing proactive measures to defend systems, networks, and data against evolving cyber threats
Required Security Clearance:
- Must has an active TS/SCI with a CI Poly (poly must have been completed within the last 5 years)
Required Certification:
- Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level III
Desired Certification/Skills:
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), Offensive Security
- Zero Trust Architecture
- ICS/SCADA
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Salary : $120,001 - $160,000