Amentum

Red Cell Analyst

Amentum$110K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma with 4 years' experience as an intelligence analyst.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance required.
  • Expertise in fields like All Source Analysis, Cyber Analysis, or Threat Analysis.
  • Proficient in synthesizing complex technical data and information.
  • Demonstrated experience in information/data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze adversarial structures and tactics using classified and unclassified data.
  • Develop assessment strategies and collect relevant public information about threats.
  • Characterize systems and analyze essential operational functions for program support.
  • Create plausible adversary courses of action against key assets and operations.
  • Facilitate the flow of information between DoD partners and support Red Team operations.
  • Conduct field assessments to evaluate adversary perspectives as per program plans.
  • Synthesize findings to enhance vulnerability identification and risk analysis.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement benefits with matching.
  • Educational reimbursement for further studies.
  • Parental leave for new parents.
  • Employee stock purchase plan available.
  • Tax-saving options offered.
  • Disability and life insurance plans.
  • Pet insurance for your furry family members.
Full Job Description

ob Description

RED CELL ANALYST: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA

The Analyst is responsible for gathering information based on program objectives, identifying gaps in information gathering, analysis, and course of action development pertaining to the assessment. The Analyst is responsible for researching, reviewing, editing, planning, preparing, integrating and publishing all-source studies, plans, and/or products relating to specific programs.

Responsibilities/Tasks

The Analyst shall:

  • Characterize the adversary. Research the structure, ideology, intentions, tactics, and capabilities of adversarial organizations to develop threat characterization using a combination of both classified and unclassified sources.

  • Contribute constructively to threat emulation. Identify information requirements, develop assessment strategies and collection plans, identify information sources, and develop and conduct research of publically available information (PAI) in order to determine adversary courses of action and relevant information requirements (IR).

  • Analyze. Characterize systems and conduct analysis appropriate to the program, identify essential functions/tasks and critical assets necessary to perform them as determined by the program leader.

  • Contribute to developing adversary courses of action (CoA). Develop courses of action an adversary might employ against customer personnel, equipment, facilities, networks, information and information systems, infrastructure, and supply chains. Identify critical nodes/links or other targets and the effects of other environmental characteristics on course of action development.

  • Facilitate timely information management flow from DoD Red Team partners and other entities supporting DoD Red Team operations.

  • Support field assessments from an adversary perspective. In conjunction with DoD Red Team Partners, conduct field assessments in accordance with Program Plans, operations orders, and other directives at the discretion of the Government Program Manager and approval of the Contractor Program Manager.

  • Synthesize findings to support vulnerability identification, course of action development, protection studies, trend analyses, risk analysis, and mitigation strategies.

  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of the implications of vulnerabilities discovered by the other specialists and fuse those findings with the systems analysis and determine impacts to the national and military missions they support.

  • Prepare activity reports including out briefs, senior leader briefs, interim progress reports (IPRs) and briefs, white papers, after action reviews, final reports, risk analysis products, and other documents necessary to convey assessment findings to customers, partners, and other stakeholders.

Required Skills/Qualifications

  • A minimum of a High School diploma coupled with 4yearsexperience as an intelligence analyst.

  • An active TS/SCI clearance

Experience in a role commensurate with the position description and responsibilities. At a minimum, personnel shall have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • All Source Analyst

  • Information Operations/Counterintelligence Analyst

  • Geo-Spatial Analysis

  • Network Analyst (Physical)

  • Threat/Target Analysis

  • Cyber Analyst (Logical)

  • Insider Threat Analyst

  • Financial/Contracting/Business Analyst

  • Social Media/Big Data/Deep (Dark) Web Analyst

  • Freedom of Information Act/Declassified Document Researcher

  • Supply Chain/Logistics Analyst

  • Proficient in understanding, analyzing and summarizing comprehensive and complex technical, contractual, and research information/data.

  • Demonstrated expertise performing information/data collection, analysis, and fusion.

  • Excellent analytical, communications-both oral and written, and project management experience.

Compensation Details:

110,000

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

08/17/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

About Amentum

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering and technical services to the U.S. government and commercial customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of services, including environmental remediation, facilities management, and logistics and supply chain management, among others. Amentum has a global presence, with operations in over 20 countries, and serves a diverse range of customers, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. The company is committed to providing high-quality services and has a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Learn more about Amentum
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2014
Revenue
$5 billion

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