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Momentum Engineering

Designs secure cloud-based data architectures

Intrusion Analyst 3

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/20/2026
$130k - $175k/yr
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's, Associate's
Fort Meade, MD, USA
In Person
CybersecuritySecurity Operations & Incident Response
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
  • Must have a Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or an Associate's degree with 10 years of in-depth relevant experience clearly related to the position.
  • Have a strong understanding of cyber threat intelligence.
  • Have experience analyzing sophisticated cyber actors or advanced threats.
  • Have experience using technical analytical tools.
  • Be able to analyze and interpret complex technical data.
  • Have analytical, research, and communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze cyber threat intelligence associated with sophisticated adversaries and hard targets.
  • Research and assess state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat activity.
  • Use customer tools to perform technical cyber and intelligence analysis.
  • Leverage Signals Intelligence systems to identify and analyze relevant technical data.
  • Correlate technical indicators and intelligence information to identify threat activity and patterns.
  • Develop analytical findings, assessments, and recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Signals Intelligence, cyber, intelligence, and technical mission teams.
  • Communicate complex technical findings to mission stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have experience analyzing state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threats.
  • Have experience using customer-specific analytical tools.
  • Have experience leveraging Signals Intelligence systems for technical data analysis.

About the company

Momentum Engineering builds secure, cloud-based data engineering solutions that help clients run mission-critical analytics and improve software performance. Its offerings center on designing robust data architectures and data-driven engineering methodologies, implemented through DevOps and DevSecOps practices to ensure reliable, measurable performance. The company differentiates itself by focusing on secure architectures tailored to clients' needs, rigorous evaluation and validation of data-driven approaches, and a client-focused service model with collaborative culture and profit-sharing to attract top talent. The goal is to provide dependable data infrastructure and engineering processes that enable better analytics outcomes and software reliability for engineers, analysts, developers, and instructors.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Columbia, South Carolina

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2026 job postings show active hiring for cloud and data engineering roles.
  • The company targets DoD and Intelligence Community programs, where switching costs stay high.
  • Employee benefits and profit-sharing strengthen retention against larger federal contractors.

What critics are saying

  • Momentum Engineering is tiny; one lost prime subcontract can crush utilization quickly.
  • Website lists no public funding, making growth dependent on contract wins and renewals.
  • Security-cleared staffing is fragile; clearance attrition or contract recompetes can force layoffs within months.

What makes Momentum Engineering unique

  • 2025 website claims over a dozen DLA, DHS, and NSA subcontract engagements.
  • LinkedIn lists 2015 founding, 11-50 employees, and Columbia, Maryland headquarters.
  • Jobs emphasize TS/SCI, full-scope polygraphs, and secure AWS data pipelines.

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Benefits

  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan