Incident Manager III

ARSIEM is seeking a Senior JCDC Cyber Triage Analyst to serve as a technical subject-matter expert within the JCDC triage function, handling complex threat-intelligence assessments, mentoring junior analysts, and serving as a technical liaison to interagency partners. This role combines advanced technical analysis capabilities with strategic thinking and partnership coordination, ensuring high-quality threat assessments inform national cyber defense priorities.This position will support one of our Government clients in Arlington, VA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced triage and analysis of complex, high-severity cyber threat intelligence and IOC packages
• Serve as technical escalation point for challenging or ambiguous threat assessments requiring deep expertise
• Perform sophisticated IOC enrichment using classified and unclassified intelligence sources
• Coordinate directly with FBI, NSA, USCYBERCOM, and other interagency partners on joint threat assessments
• Provide technical mentorship and training to mid-level and junior triage analysts
• Develop and refine analytical tradecraft, triage playbooks, and decision matrices
• Lead special projects to enhance triage processes, automation, and threat detection capabilities
• Author detailed threat assessments and intelligence briefs for JCDC leadership and partner organizations
• Represent the triage team in interagency working groups and information-sharing forums
• Identify patterns across multiple threat reports to detect emerging campaigns or threat actor activity
• Conduct quality review of analyst products and provide constructive feedback
• Support after-hours on-call rotation for critical incidents requiring senior-level triage assessment
• Contribute to strategic planning for JCDC operational capability development
• Interface with critical infrastructure sector partners to understand threat concerns and provide tailored analysis

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline; or HS Diploma & 7+ years of directly relevant technical experience. Master’s degree is preferred.
• 5-7 years of progressive experience in threat intelligence, SOC operations, or cyber incident response
• Demonstrated expertise in malware analysis, threat actor attribution, and cyber campaign analysis
• Advanced proficiency with threat intelligence platforms, SIEM tools, and analytical frameworks
• Deep knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and intelligence-driven cyber defense concepts
• Proven track record coordinating with federal agencies and managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Strong understanding of critical infrastructure interdependencies and sector-specific threats
• Exceptional analytical writing skills with ability to communicate complex technical findings to diverse audiences
• Experience briefing technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in federal government cybersecurity roles (CISA, FBI, NSA, DoD)
• Experience with the CISA NCISS National Cyber Incident Scoring System to prioritize and triage incidents
• Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
• Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non-nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)
• Published threat intelligence research or contributions to the open-source security community
• Experience with threat hunting and proactive threat detection methodologies
• Knowledge of foreign adversary cyber capabilities and geopolitical threat landscape
• Familiarity with the Privacy Act and information handling requirements for government operations
• CISSP, GCTI, GCFA, GREM, or similar advanced certifications