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CISA Telecommunications Network Analyst

CFocus Softwareorporated

Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 25 August 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 22 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Telecommunications Network Analyst (TS/SCI) Critical Infrastructure

Location: Arlington VA (on-site at federal facilities)
Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
Citizenship: U.S. citizenship required
Position Type: Full-time

About the Role

cFocus Software Incorporated is seeking a Telecommunications Network Analyst to serve as the domain authority on a TS/SCI-cleared team analyzing the nations most critical communications infrastructure including undersea cable systems the Public Switched Network and next-generation converged networks for DHS CISA. Your analyses will directly inform how the Government assesses availability resilience and risk to national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute studies evaluating the physical and logical characteristics of national and international communications infrastructure under a range of operational scenarios
Assess the availability resilience and performance of communications systems supporting NS/EP requirements and quantify the benefits of proposed enhancements or mitigations
Conduct studies of Internet and network architecture relevant to undersea cable infrastructure including next-generation networks that converge packet-switched and circuit-switched technologies
Evaluate industry and academic datasets and analytic tools; develop or assess routing and performance metrics; analyze the viability of emerging network technologies
Frame and support telecommunications risk analyses addressing route diversity Continuity of Operations (COOP) and potential impacts to Government communications during NS/EP events
Apply Public Switched Network (Internet PSTN wireless) modeling and analysis methodologies tools data and procedures to Government analytic requirements
Conduct rapid triage on questions issues or events involving the nations critical communications infrastructure
Interface with critical infrastructure sector representatives industry and external agencies for note-taking assessment and information gathering; represent the team in technical meetings and discussions
Support geospatial analyses of telecommunications infrastructure in partnership with GIS data scientists contributing domain validation to infrastructure mapping products
Provide analytic support before during and after NS/EP events including surge operations outside normal business hours
Author concise professional-quality analytic reports briefings and technical assessments on formal Government review cycles

Required Qualifications

Active final Top Secret/SCI clearance granted by the U.S. Government; U.S. citizenship
Bachelors degree with three (3) years of specialized experience Masters degree with one (1) year or seven (7) years of equivalent specialized experience
Strong background in a telecommunications discipline (carrier networks transport/optical systems submarine cable systems wireless or internet infrastructure)
Specialized experience in Public Switched Network modeling and analysis spanning Internet PSTN and wireless including associated methodologies tools data and procedures
Knowledge of cybersecurity and IT security principles as applied to communications infrastructure
Intermediate proficiency with the ESRI ArcGIS product suite
Broad expertise in research analysis and technical writing with deliverables meeting formal Government acceptance standards
Familiarity with the National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Support Function (ESF) #2 and applicable national cyber incident response doctrine
Availability for after-hours weekend and holiday surge support during NS/EP events

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience with submarine/undersea cable systems landing stations or international transport networks
Experience with telecommunications capacity usage routing or outage datasets
Prior support to NS/EP communications programs priority services national security systems or a 24/7 operations center environment
Experience developing routing or network performance metrics or evaluating emerging technologies (SDN 5G converged NGN architectures)
Experience briefing senior Government or industry audiences on technical risk topics

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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