Cyber Threat Analyst III

NikSoft Systems Corporation is a recognized Information Technology solutions provider. Founded in 1998 and based in Reston, Virginia, NikSoft is a CMMI Level 3 Certified company with an established reputation for excellence and on-time delivery with a consistently high customer satisfaction rating from its Federal Government and private consulting contracts.  

NikSoft is currently conducting a search for a Cyber Threat Analyst III to add to its cybersecurity team in support of the United States Postal Service. The successful candidate will experience an unparalleled large-scale hybrid-cloud environment with over 800 IT systems generating millions of digital transactions in support of a diverse user base spread across the entire US. Join the NikSoft team to scale your career to the next level.

Required Skills:

• Identify and develop threat intelligence reports from all available open sources.
• Maintain threat indicators within the threat intelligence platform.
• Experience with Splunk, Analyst1, Virus Total, SIR, and other relevant tools.
• Willingness to learn new tools adapted by organization and take training as needed.
• Implement and support standard procedures for incident response.
• Interface with Business Unit Information System Security Officers and Incident Response Teams.
• Monitor cyber security events, provide information of suspicious activity, and assist other teams as needed to provide threat intelligence information.
• Provide support to contract Program Manager, as necessary.
• Effectively communicates technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Influence others to comply with policies (threat intelligence and travel) and conform to standards and best practices.

Qualifications: 

• 5-7 years of experience with security operations and incident response.
• Bachelor's OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
• One or more of the following Certification(s): CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, RHCE.

****Candidates must be able to obtain a Postal Sensitive Clearance (US Citizenship or Green Card required). Additionally, candidates must not have traveled outside of the USA for a combined period not to exceed 6 months within the last 5 years.***