Cyber Defense Shift Lead

Senior Level Cyber Defense Analyst / Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead

At Maximus, we are celebrating our 50th year in business, with strong financial performance and recognition as a Washington Post Top Workplace and a VETS Indexes 5 Star Employer in 2024. Maximus is seeking a Senior Level Cyber Defense Analyst / Intrusion Detection Team Shift Lead for an onsite position in Washington, DC (near Union Station). This is a regular shift (Mon-Fri) role. Becoming part of Maximus means joining a team that offers a generous annual allowance for education or professional certification, free access to robust certification and training programs, a strong career path with support for internal mobility, a collaborative, respectful work environment with supportive leadership, and comprehensive benefits, including medical / dental / vision, paid time off, and more.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Work with intrusion analysts to identify, report, and coordinate the remediation of cyber threats for the client.
• Deliver timely and actionable sanitized intelligence to cyber incident response teams.
• Apply technical knowledge of computer systems, networks, and cyber threat information to evaluate the client's security posture.
• Perform intelligence analysis to assess intrusion signatures, tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with cyber attacks.
• Investigate hackers, their methods, vulnerabilities, and exploits, and provide detailed briefings and intelligence reports to leadership.

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EEO Statement : Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Pay Transparency : Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances. Minimum Salary $ 95,000.00 Maximum Salary $ 115,000.00