Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Job overview

The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst role is hybrid, with the listing location in Manassas, VA; compensation is $91,000–$154,500 per year. AeroVironment develops autonomous systems and defense technologies intended to protect those who serve. The role leads complex cybersecurity incident investigations from triage through recovery, coordinating technical and business stakeholders. It analyzes telemetry and digital evidence, directs containment and remediation, hunts for threats, and improves response procedures and detection capabilities.

What you'll do

• Lead incident investigations through containment, eradication, recovery, and closure
• coordinate escalated response activities
• analyze endpoint, identity, email, network, and cloud telemetry
• preserve and analyze digital evidence
• investigate malware, phishing, ransomware, and other incidents
• use Microsoft Sentinel and Defender
• conduct threat hunting
• lead post-incident reviews
• maintain playbooks
• mentor analysts
• participate in the on-call rotation and after-hours response.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior cybersecurity analyst

incident response

digital forensics

threat hunting

microsoft sentinel

microsoft defender

manassas va

aerovironment

$91,000–$154,500/year

hybrid

on-call rotation

secret clearance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company matching, and flexible work schedule options
• some programs may offer a 9/80 schedule and paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Requires participation in an on-call rotation. The posting specifies a Secret clearance level, U.S. citizenship, and ITAR/EAR eligibility requirements; work is described as hybrid and within 50 miles of an AeroVironment office.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Aircraft Manufacturing. Sector: 33.