Cybersecurity Advanced Analytics Specialist

Job overview

The Cybersecurity Advanced Analytics Specialist role is onsite in Springfield, VA. The posting lists $95,000–$140,000 per year. The specialist supports enterprise cyber defenses by analyzing threat activity, improving detection logic, and validating defensive countermeasures. The role identifies emerging risks, reduces false positives, and supports incident response through analysis of network and security data. Collaboration with cyber analytics and incident-response teams helps improve detection and defensive readiness.

What you'll do

• Analyze network and security data
• develop and tune SIEM queries, rules, signatures, and scripts
• correlate threat intelligence, incident findings, and system activity
• partner with incident-response and cyber-analytics teams during investigations and exercises
• evaluate alerts and false positives
• and document analysis for technical briefings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cybersecurity advanced analytics specialist

springfield va

sitec consulting

threat analysis

siem

detection engineering

incident response

network security

ts/sci clearance

u.s. citizenship

dod 8140/8570

$95k–$140k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, at least eight years of advanced cybersecurity analytics experience, and DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level III and CSSP Analyst-compliant certification.

About the employer

SITEC Consulting is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.