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Master Level Cyber Defense Analyst/Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead

GovCIO

Master Level Cyber Defense Analyst/Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead with GovCIO in VA (remote), paying $180,000 a year ($86.54 an hour). Posted Oct 7, 2026; no longer accepting applications.

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Pay
$180,000 a year ($86.54 an hour)
Location
VA
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment type
Full-time
Employer
GovCIO (government contractor)
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Status
No longer accepting applications
Who can apply
Public Trust clearance required

Job Description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a 3rd shift
(11pm - 7:30am EST)
Master Level Cyber Defense Analyst/Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead fully remote in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities
Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client
Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals
Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture
Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks
Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership

Qualifications
Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience)
8 years of intrusion detection experience
Minimum Relevant Experience - The requirement states: 7 years of security intrusion detection examination experience involving a range of security technologies that produce logging data; to include wide area networks host and network IPS/IDS/HIPs traffic event review, server web log analysis, raw data logs. Working experience of Splunk SIEM. Contractor will have at least two years as a cyber security or security operations shift team leader. At least five years' experience working at a senior level, performing analytics examination of logs and console events in the following working experience areas of; creating advance queries methods in Splunk or advance Grep skills, firewall ACL review, examining Snort based IDS events, Pcaps, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment.
Required Certification - The requirement states: Must possess at least one (1) of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), EC-Council's Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Splunk Fundamentals I & II certification.
Clearance Required: Must able to attain and maintain AOUSC Public Trust

Posted Salary Range
USD $145,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.

Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client
Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals
Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture
Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks
Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience) 8 years of intrusion detection experience Minimum Relevant Experience - The requirement states: 7 years of security intrusion detection examination experience involving a range of security technologies that produce logging data; to include wide area networks host and network IPS/IDS/HIPs traffic event review, server web log analysis, raw data logs. Working experience of Splunk SIEM. Contractor will have at least two years as a cyber security or security operations shift team leader. At least five years' experience working at a senior level, performing analytics examination of logs and console events in the following working experience areas of; creating advance queries methods in Splunk or advance Grep skills, firewall ACL review, examining Snort based IDS events, Pcaps, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment. Required Certification - The requirement states: Must possess at least one (1) of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), EC-Council's Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Splunk Fundamentals I & II certification. Clearance Required: Must able to attain and maintain AOUSC Public Trust Posted Salary Range USD $145,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr. Collaborates with intrusion analysts to identify, report on, and coordinate remediation of cyber threats to the client Provides timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response professionals Leverages technical knowledge of computer systems and networks with cyber threat information to assess the client's security posture Conducts intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques and procedures associated with preparation for and execution of cyber attacks Researches hackers, hacker techniques, vulnerabilities, exploits, and provides detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience) 8 years of intrusion detection experience Minimum Relevant Experience - The requirement states: 7 years of security intrusion detection examination experience involving a range of security technologies that produce logging data; to include wide area networks host and network IPS/IDS/HIPs traffic event review, server web log analysis, raw data logs. Working experience of Splunk SIEM. Contractor will have at least two years as a cyber security or security operations shift team leader. At least five years' experience working at a senior level, performing analytics examination of logs and console events in the following working experience areas of; creating advance queries methods in Splunk or advance Grep skills, firewall ACL review, examining Snort based IDS events, Pcaps, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment. Required Certification - The requirement states: Must possess at least one (1) of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), EC-Council's Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Splunk Fundamentals I & II certification. Clearance Required: Must able to attain and maintain AOUSC Public Trust

Requirements

Bachelor's with 12+ (or commensurate experience)
8 years of intrusion detection experience
Minimum Relevant Experience - The requirement states: 7 years of security intrusion detection examination experience involving a range of security technologies that produce logging data; to include wide area networks host and network IPS/IDS/HIPs traffic event review, server web log analysis, raw data logs. Working experience of Splunk SIEM. Contractor will have at least two years as a cyber security or security operations shift team leader. At least five years' experience working at a senior level, performing analytics examination of logs and console events in the following working experience areas of; creating advance queries methods in Splunk or advance Grep skills, firewall ACL review, examining Snort based IDS events, Pcaps, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment.
Required Certification - The requirement states: Must possess at least one (1) of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), EC-Council's Certified Security Analyst (ECSA), GIAC Certified Perimeter Protection Analyst (GPPA), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Splunk Fundamentals I & II certification.
Clearance Required: Must able to attain and maintain AOUSC Public Trust