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Cyber Technical Analyst Principal

VTG Defense
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/25/2026
Overview

VTG is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Technical Analyst Principal to join our team.


What will you do?

  • The ideal candidate will have cyber expertise in the area of operations, analysis and virtual operations to support customer requirements.
  • Responsibilities include but are not limited to reading and responding to customer communications and identifying potential leads by exploiting customer information.
  • Utilizing customer provided tools to correlate and enhance initial leads and coordinating leads with other customer partner organizations.
  • Work closely with mission centers, field stations and bases, and technical partners across the customer, the IC, and the field to use their targeting expertise to develop and enable the execution of CNE projects.
  • Gain knowledge of the CNE project approval process as well as other required documentation/approvals and contribute to these documents and process.
  • Leverage all of targeting resources available to support CNE access and exploitation of network and devices.

Do you have what it takes?

  • TS/SCI with Poly
  • Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience)
  • A minimum of 8 years as a Technical Targeter (Full Performance 5 years, Senior 8 years, Expert 11 years)
  • Demonstrated experience supporting IC cyber activities.
  • Demonstrated experience in targeting work.
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing an array of Targeting Tools/databases for project leads in support of technical projects.
  • Demonstrated experience applying the appropriate internet research.
  • Demonstrated experience assimilating and evaluation large amounts of data drawn from all source traces and technical projects.
  • Demonstrated experience converting data into actionable project leads.
  • Demonstrated experience using the internet in a project environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining contact with appropriate sponsor, other USG organizations, and the IC to effectively support/coordinate the sharing of information.
  • Demonstrated experience using strong analytic, writing, and briefing skills when presenting results of targeting research.

Desired Skills and Abilities

  • Demonstrated experience using foreign language skills (spoken, written, or reading) specifically Arabic or Farsi.
  • Demonstrated experience with classified data repositories.
  • Demonstrated experience working with customer databases and analytic tools.
  • Demonstrated experience working counterintelligence area in a HUMINT targeter capacity.
  • Demonstrated experience with HUMINT or cyber collection/exploitation missions.
  • Demonstrated experience working int telecommunications, including cellular networks and computer networks.
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to successfully pursue and drive projects against targets.
  • Demonstrated experience working as a senior targeting officer in the IC evaluation technical information for CT targeting and reporting purposes.
  • Demonstrated experience writing concise project summaries and requirements and deliver these results to non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated experience drafting and coordinating project correspondence, such as cables and targeting packages.

VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.


 

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