[Hiring] Threat Intelligence Analyst @ECS Tech Inc

Role Description

ECS is seeking a highly experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst – Level 4 to join an enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. This position supports remote work, with preference given to candidates residing in or near the National Capital Region (NCR).

In this role, you will serve as a senior cyber threat intelligence subject matter expert, leading advanced intelligence analysis and providing technical direction for intelligence-driven cybersecurity operations. You will collaborate with cybersecurity leadership, SOC personnel, threat hunters, incident responders, and government stakeholders to:

• Evaluate sophisticated adversary activity
• Establish intelligence priorities
• Translate complex threat information into actionable defensive strategies

Your expertise will strengthen intelligence integration, improve proactive threat detection, and support informed cybersecurity risk management decisions that protect mission-critical federal systems and services.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Remote position, with preference for candidates residing within close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR).
• Active Public Trust 6C determination, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required determination.
• Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience, Master's degree with 8 years of experience, or a Ph.D. with 5 years of experience preferably in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Intelligence Studies, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated expertise leading complex cyber threat intelligence assessments, analyzing sophisticated adversary activity, and producing actionable intelligence for enterprise cybersecurity operations.
• Advanced knowledge of threat intelligence tradecraft, adversary TTPs, intelligence collection and analysis methodologies, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Extensive experience integrating threat intelligence with security operations, threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, or detection engineering activities.
• Experience developing intelligence requirements, evaluating intelligence sources, establishing analytical standards, and producing strategic and operational intelligence assessments.
• Strong technical leadership, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to advise senior stakeholders, mentor analysts, and translate complex intelligence into actionable recommendations.

Requirements

• Lead advanced cyber threat intelligence analysis to identify sophisticated threats, adversary campaigns, attack methodologies, and emerging risks affecting enterprise cybersecurity operations.
• Develop and refine threat intelligence collection priorities, analytical requirements, and intelligence production activities in coordination with cybersecurity leadership and government stakeholders.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of advanced threat actors, adversary capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and potential impacts to mission-critical systems.
• Direct complex intelligence analysis efforts that correlate government, commercial, open-source, and internal security information to identify significant threats and provide actionable recommendations.
• Develop high-quality tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence assessments, executive briefings, threat forecasts, and recommendations that support cybersecurity priorities and risk-based decisions.
• Provide senior-level intelligence expertise to SOC, threat hunting, incident response, and security engineering teams to improve detection coverage, investigative effectiveness, and proactive defensive capabilities.
• Establish and promote intelligence analysis standards, source validation procedures, analytical confidence assessments, and reporting methodologies to ensure intelligence quality and consistency.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of threat intelligence sources, platforms, collection methodologies, and dissemination processes, recommending improvements that strengthen intelligence relevance and operational value.
• Lead efforts to integrate actionable threat intelligence into cybersecurity monitoring, detection engineering, threat hunting, vulnerability prioritization, and incident response workflows.
• Develop intelligence performance measures and assess the effectiveness of intelligence products in supporting cybersecurity operations, situational awareness, and defensive improvements.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to cybersecurity leadership and government stakeholders, communicating complex threat assessments, emerging risks, and recommended defensive priorities.
• Mentor junior and mid-level intelligence analysts, guide complex analytical activities, and advance intelligence tradecraft, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the cybersecurity program.