Our Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. As part of the contract, this program enables analysts to quickly access the tools and environments they need to investigate cyber threats affecting federal agencies, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure. Working on this team means directly supporting the nation's cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incident-helping protect America's digital infrastructure when it matters most.

The Senior Cyber Triage Analyst serves as a technical subject matter expert within the organization triage function, handling complex threat intelligence assessments while 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.

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 agencies, 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 organization 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 organization operational capability development
• Interface with critical infrastructure sector partners to understand threat concerns and provide tailored analysis

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• TS/SCI Clearance 
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• 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.
• Desired Certifications: CISSP, GCTI, GCFA, GREM, or similar advanced certifications
• 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

Desired Skills

• Prior experience in federal government cybersecurity roles (CISA, FBI, NSA, DoD)
• Experience the CISA NCISS National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
• 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 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 Privacy Act and information handling requirements for government operations

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ