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Forensic Analyst

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies

Patuxent River, MDJob$125–175K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$125–175K/yr
Location
Patuxent River, MD
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Advanced Navy CSWF QualificationIAT Level III CertificationTop Secret clearance

Job overview

Bowhead seeks a Forensic Analyst for an upcoming effort in Patuxent River, Maryland. The analyst will investigate cyber events involving IT systems, networks, hardware, and software, and collect, preserve, analyze, and present digital evidence. The role supports vulnerability research, cyber threat mitigation, testing, and evaluation, and serves as functional team lead coordinating team members and project activities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Digital ForensicsCyber Event AnalysisLifting 20 PoundsProlonged Standing and WalkingTwisting, Bending and Squatting

Qualifications

Advanced Navy CSWF Qualification10+ Years Relevant Experience5+ Years DoD or Government ExperienceIAT Level III CertificationTop Secret Clearance With SCI EligibilityUS Citizenship

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Overview

Forensic Analyst:

Bowhead is seeking a Forensic Analyst for an upcoming effort in Patuxent River, MD. The Forensic Analyst will investigate cyber events involving information technology systems, networks, hardware, and software. This position will collect, process, preserve, analyze, and present digital evidence to support vulnerability research, cyber threat mitigation, testing, and evaluation activities.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct investigations into cyber events involving IT systems, networks, hardware, and software.

  • Research cyber threats, adversarial tools, techniques, and methods.

  • Collect and preserve digital forensic evidence.

  • Process and analyze forensic data to identify potential vulnerabilities and security threats.

  • Document and present forensic findings to support technical investigations.

  • Support vulnerability research and the development of mitigation solutions.

  • Provide technical support for cyber testing and evaluation activities.

  • Serve as the functional team lead, coordinating and overseeing the work of other team members.

  • Track project progress and participate in project planning, resource allocation, and event coordination.

  • Conduct investigations into cyber events involving IT systems, networks, hardware, and software.

  • Research cyber threats, adversarial tools, techniques, and methods.

  • Collect and preserve digital forensic evidence.

  • Process and analyze forensic data to identify potential vulnerabilities and security threats.

  • Document and present forensic findings to support technical investigations.

  • Support vulnerability research and the development of mitigation solutions.

  • Provide technical support for cyber testing and evaluation activities.

  • Serve as the functional team lead, coordinating and overseeing the work of other team members.

  • Track project progress and participate in project planning, resource allocation, and event coordination.

Qualifications

  • Advanced-level Navy Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) qualification.

  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

  • At least 5 additional years of experience performing the above functions in a DoD or other Government Agency platform/weapons systems or IT infrastructure environment.

  • Demonstrated experience conducting digital forensic investigations and analyzing cyber events.

  • IAT Level III Certification

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds

  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

  • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Target salary is $ 125,000 - $175,000 commensurate with experience.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Top Secret level with SCI eligibilty. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret clearance at this location.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2026-26581

Category Information Technology

Location : Location US-MD-Patuxent River

Min USD $125,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $175,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Clearance Required Top Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%

How this job compares

Set against the 1,069 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 9, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–175K/yr
  • Maryland median$107–179K/yr63 salary ranges
  • US median$103–154K/yr725 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $150K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($147K) — in the middle half of Cybersecurity Analyst salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 78 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs in Maryland and 1,069 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Cybersecurity Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 882 postings).
Education
226 of the 1,069 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 9, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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