Applied Research Associates

Cyber Blue Team Operator

Applied Research Associates

Fort Belvoir, VA, USAFull timePosted Jul 22, 2026

Job description

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is seeking a Cyber Blue Team Operator to join our team conducting cyber assessments of vulnerabilities of critical U.S. and Allied systems, networks, infrastructures, and assets. We are in the second year of a five-year program.

Our team will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate (NE)’s Mission Assurance Department (MA) program. We are seeking hands-on cyber analysts with and understanding of both the compliance standards and the tools and techniques to assess vulnerabilities to be a part of our team.