Protocol Analyst, Lead Associate

Peraton is seeking Protocol Analyst, Mid to support an Intel Community (IC) mission in Ft. Meade/Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities may include:

• Establishe definition of new equipment, techniques or potential new signals.
• Perform analysis and prepare documentation in connection with radar, instrumentation, electronic counter-measurers (ECM), and communication signals.
• Provide analytical and operational support for unique tactical and strategic mission intelligence systems.
• Support a range of analytical products and functions including operational scenarios, development of deployment scenarios, site assessments, and vulnerability assessments.
• Analyze complex system integration requirements to identify mission vulnerability targets and develop multiple scenarios to resolve all mission threats.
• Perform mission planning and projections to anticipate future resource requirements to counter identified threats.
• Develop documentation to support objectives in support of external agencies.
• Translate analytical results into effective briefings.
• Analyze operational availability of strategic and tactical intelligence assets.
• Develop briefing reports that depict clear assessment of systems availability.
• Maintain mission status on assigned tactical and strategic systems.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Associate’s degree with 7 years of relevant experience will be considered for those who have completed one of the following military training courses: 451 (Intermediate Signals Analysis) or 452 (Advanced Signals Analysis) or who have participated in or graduated from the Military COMINT Signals Analysis Program (MCSAP)
• Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 3 years of relevant experience OR a Doctoral degree with 2 years of relevant experience  
• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline from an accredited college or university. 
• Relevant experience must be in signals analysis, including protocol analysis, and also include network troubleshooting, network traffic characterization, and/or network security analysis
• Active TS SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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