General informationRequisition # R70322
Locations USA-MD-Linthicum Heights
Posting Date 08/27/2026
Security Clearance Required None
Remote Type Onsite
Time Type Full time
Description & Requirements***This is for a future opportunity***
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented
Intrusions Management Chief to join our team in
Linthicum, MD.
The Intrusions Management Chief serves as the lead for all Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) activities, providing direct management and technical oversight of intrusion analysis and incident response personnel. In this role, you will lead complex intrusion investigations, manage incident responders, brief technical findings to leadership, and act as the primary technical point of contact for the Government.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:- Lead all Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) activities, providing direct management and technical oversight to intrusion analysis and incident response personnel.
- Lead intrusion investigations and manage incident responders to ensure high-quality and efficient team performance.
- Analyze advanced persistent threat (APT) activity and correlate findings across multiple data sources, including host forensics, network logs, and threat intelligence.
- Brief technical findings, investigation progress, and operational metrics directly to leadership.
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for the Government regarding all intrusion analysis and incident response tasks
- Proactively alert the Government to potential technical, programmatic, or resource limitation issues.
Minimum Qualifications:- Possession of at least one active certification: DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or an equivalent certification approved by the COR.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of hands-on experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR).
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience focused specifically on network intrusion analysis, malware forensics, and memory analysis.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience within the last five years in a leadership or supervisory role, responsible for leading intrusion investigations, managing incident responders, and briefing technical findings to leadership.
- Demonstrated experience within the last three years analyzing advanced persistent threat (APT) activity and correlating findings from multiple data sources.
Preferred Qualifications:- Extensive experience serving as a primary technical point of contact for Government customers on complex cyber incident response tasks.
- Strong track record of proactively identifying technical and resource limitations and recommending operational solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of threat intelligence integration, host forensics, and enterprise network log analysis.
- Exceptional communication skills with demonstrated ability to deliver executive-level technical briefings.
Clearance Requirements: - Must be TS/SCI clearance eligible.
Physical Requirements: - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
- Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
The projected compensation range for this position is $128,800.00-$214,500.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
