Hiring: Open Source Analyst Company: Peraton Location: Colorado Springs, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 18:02:07 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : HBase, Plaid, SAFe, Spring About the job Experience: •8 years experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider HS with 12+ years of experience or Associates and 10+ years of experience. Required Skills: •Peraton seeks a •Cyber Intelligence Analyst •to track and monitor cyber threats via multiple means including open source and support the intelligence team with All Source Operations and Intelligence reporting and scripting. •Location: USSPACECOM, Colorado Springs, CO. •Tasks include: •Conduct short-term and long-term cyber threat analysis, including open source research, for targeting support to offensive and defensive cyberspace operations •Support full spectrum intel analysis of global cyberspace operations, providing expertise on open source cyber threats •Support first phase analysis of cyber incidents -- support all-source intelligence analysis and production support for cyber threat warnings (i.e., Indications and Warnings (I&W) •Support current operations •Conduct strategic studies •Collaboratively support/cultivate the intel team's relationships with leaders and staff members of components and various national, DoD, and inter-agency offices Qualifications: •Minimum of 8 years experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD. Will consider HS with 12+ years of experience or Associates and 10+ years of experience. •Must have experience producing DoD threat reports •Must be familiar with roles and responsibilities of various national, DoW and inter-agency offices for intelligence reporting and analysis •Must have experience supporting cyberspace operations •U.S. Citizenship required •Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI. •Experience with DoW and commercial open-source cyber threat tools •Experience/familiarity with US space operations •Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. •Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. •Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depe Compensation: •$112,000 - $179,000 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!