Senior Digital Network Exploitation Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
Description
Markon is seeking a Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA) to support an Intelligence Community client in Chantilly, Virginia. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the DNEA will develop a comprehensive understanding of mission projects and collaborate with technical and operational teams to analyze, develop, integrate, and refine end-to-end CONOPS and collection strategies using a variety of technical tools. This position will apply advanced digital network analysis and exploitation expertise to translate mission requirements into effective technical solutions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior technical contributor within a multidisciplinary mission team supporting digital network exploitation activities.
- Analyze digital network technologies, protocols, and associated technical environments in support of mission objectives.
- Develop, integrate, and refine end-to-end CONOPS and collection strategies.
- Use analytic and exploitation tools to identify and assess information relevant to technical collection activities.
- Translate operational and mission requirements into actionable technical approaches and solutions.
- Analyze network protocols and identify potential technical vulnerabilities.
- Provide technical advice and guidance to mission partners, stakeholders, and other team members.
- Apply knowledge of customer digital and network platforms and tools when developing technical approaches.
- Collaborate with Intelligence Community partners to coordinate technical capabilities and collection strategies.
- Evaluate technical challenges and recommend approaches that align available tools and capabilities with mission requirements.
- Share advanced technical knowledge and expertise across the team in support of mission execution.
Qualifications
Required:
- An active TS/SCI with FSP (preferrably from this client) is required to be considered.
- Bachelor’s degree related to the technical discipline and at least 11 years of proven experience analyzing digital network technologies; OR
- Associate’s degree and at least 13 years of related experience; OR
- No degree and at least 15 years of related experience.
- Experience using analytic and exploitation tools.
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical advice and translate mission or operational requirements into technical solutions.
- Experience analyzing network protocols and identifying vulnerabilities.
- Previous and current experience with customer digital and network platforms and tools, including interaction with Intelligence Community partners.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary technical and operational teams.
Desired:
- Previous technical targeting experience.
- Chinese language skills.
- Completion within the last 3 years of commercially available network and/or cloud security training covering areas such as:
- Cloud concepts and architecture.
- Cloud data security.
- Cloud platform and infrastructure security.
- Cloud application security.
- Cloud security operations.
- Legal, risk, and compliance considerations.
Salary Range
USD $150,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.Overview
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Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays