Senior Principal Cyber Network Analyst

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Arlington, VACrystal City, VA
Salary
$153,000–$207,000 / yr
Posted
53 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Cyber Network Analyst

The Senior Principal Cyber Network Analyst joins a fast-paced technical team to analyze, engineer, and troubleshoot complex network environments. This role involves supporting the integration and operationalization of advanced cyber capabilities by characterizing cyber outputs and translating them into actionable operational capabilities. Key responsibilities include conducting network surveys, building representative laboratory environments, and performing packet, protocol, and traffic analysis. The candidate will configure and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, and VPNs while developing Python scripts for automation and data processing. Required technical skills include Linux networking, TCP/IP protocols, and experience with Windows systems. The work focuses on reconstructing network environments, investigating complex behaviors, and identifying vulnerabilities or dependencies to ensure technical accuracy and operational effectiveness across diverse network and systems technologies.

What you'll do

  • Conduct network surveys and technical assessments to characterize architectures, configurations, and communications pathways.
  • Build and maintain representative laboratory environments to reproduce network configurations and validate technical findings.
  • Analyze complex network environments to map devices, hosts, routing relationships, and infrastructure dependencies.
  • Translate cyber-derived technical outputs into understandable network, system, and operational contexts for analysts and engineers.
  • Perform packet, protocol, traffic, and configuration analysis to troubleshoot complex connectivity and interoperability issues.
  • Configure, administer, and troubleshoot switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and other network infrastructure.
  • Develop Python scripts and automation tools to support network analysis, data processing, and recurring administrative workflows.
  • Build, configure, and maintain Linux and Windows systems to support network analysis and laboratory environments.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a current Top Secret/SCI clearance and be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI with a polygraph.
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must have 10+ years of related experience.
  • Must have a strong practical understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, subnetting, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPNs, and firewalls.
  • Must have demonstrated hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise or operational network infrastructure.
  • Must be proficient with Python or a similar scripting language for technical analysis and workflow automation.
  • Must have strong working knowledge of Linux command-line administration and troubleshooting.
  • TS/SCI Clearance with current or willingness to obtain CI polygraph.

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