Counterintelligence (CI) Operations Analyst, TS/SCI with Polygraph

GDIT

$114K — $155K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of related experience in intelligence or counterintelligence (CI)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a relevant field
  • Strong analytic tradecraft and critical thinking skills
  • Familiarity with various intelligence disciplines: HUMINT, SIGINT, GEOINT, MASINT
  • Proficient in analytical tools and methodologies such as link analysis and risk management
  • U.S. Citizenship and active Top Secret SCI + Polygraph clearance required
  • Ability to travel worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a CI Analyst providing analytical support and expertise to satellite-related programs
  • Assess intelligence reporting and correlate all-source intelligence analysis
  • Perform research on foreign capabilities and trends in space and counterspace systems
  • Produce intelligence products covering various operational domains such as counterespionage and technology protection
  • Develop comprehensive assessments regarding potential CI threats to mission-critical systems
  • Create and present briefings and analyses tailored for various audiences
  • Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and information sharing

Benefits

  • Diverse medical and dental plan options, including Health Savings Accounts
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible work weeks and paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and accidental death insurance offerings
  • Critical illness and business travel accident insurance
  • Regular reviews of benefits package for competitiveness.
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Intelligence Operations and Analysis

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Information Collection, Intelligence Analysis, Researching

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

This position provides an opportunity to work closely with esteemed clients to develop/execute solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. The selected candidate will work with collaborative teams to analyze information and intelligence relevant to threats facing the systems, infrastructure, and resources critical to the nation. The selected candidate will interview individuals in order to collect information pertinent to foreign contact and foreign travel. This information may lead to the creation of intelligence products that will be shared throughout the counterintelligence community. The selected candidate will also present awareness and defensive briefings in order to highlight threats facing the community.

Key Responsibilities:

This position will provide a unique opportunity to act as a CI Analyst, providing subject matter expertise and analytical support to a broad array of satellite-related programs, including acquisition, launch, and space and ground operations. Incumbent will utilize resources to effectively integrate CI analysis and concepts to produce comprehensive assessments about potential CI threats to systems, technology, acquisitions, operations, locations, personnel, and supply chain risk management (SCRM) as related to mission needs.  Intelligence and Operations Analysis Specialists 

  • Apply analytic, counterintelligence, and technical knowledge and experience to assess intelligence reporting, all-source intelligence analysis, and unstructured data received from a range of DoD and IC sources.

  • Perform research and correlate all-source intelligence products pertaining to foreign capabilities, development, and trends in the use of space and counterspace systems.

  • Production in one or more of the following areas: FIS operations, foreign denial and deception, computer network operations, counterespionage and economic/industrial espionage, technology protection and illicit technology transfer, investigations support, operations security, and terrorism.

  • Extensive knowledge of adversary threat, including but not limited to, foreign intelligence entities, and their targeting TTPs and intent.

  • Possess strong analytic tradecraft and critical thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to drive a line of analysis, including strong research abilities and familiarity with various targeting and analytical research tools.

  • Experience/familiarity in one or more of the following disciplines: HUMINT, GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT, or denial and deception.

  • Familiarity with analytical tools and methodologies such as link analysis, timelines, casual-loop analysis, and risk management.

  • Effective oral and written communication skills with an ability to convey complex information to a variety of audiences.

  • Ability to travel worldwide.

Additional responsibilities will include:

  • Analyze information and intelligence and develop research studies and recommendations pertaining to potential CI threats to the work of our clients.

  • Handle requirements and collection management, as well as the analysis and evaluation of data assessment strategies. Those strategies may include sampling, statistical analysis, evaluation, flow processing and management assessment.

  • Research, development and preparation of briefings and analyses which may include narrative, tabular and graphic materials.

  • Work closely with stakeholders to promote information sharing and collaboration.

  • Standard operating procedures, validation criteria for personnel, entities, components, and communities of Interest will also be developed and disseminated by this employee.

  • Mine data for unknown linkages in existing information or to maintain integrated database tracking systems for controlled correspondence. 

Successful candidates are expected to have related experience and knowledge/understanding of:

  • TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a Polygraph is required at time of hire. Candidate must be able to obtain the Polygraph within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related specialized area or field or the equivalent is required plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the intelligence and/or CI communities (or equivalent years of work experience in lieu of no degree).

  • Proven ability to conduct research, analysis, and produce finished intelligence on a variety of topics.

  • Production in one or more of the following areas: FIS operations, foreign denial and deception, computer network operations, counterespionage and economic/industrial espionage, technology protection and illicit technology transfer, investigations support, operations security, and terrorism.

  • Experience/familiarity in one or more of the following disciplines: HUMINT, IMINT, SIGINT, MASINT, or denial and deception.

  • Familiarity with analytical tools and methodologies such as link analysis, timelines, casual-loop analysis, and risk management.

  • Ability to travel worldwide.

  • The position also requires interpretation and understanding of Intelligence Community policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and objectives, as well as an understanding of U.S. intelligence satellite systems, and long-range program and budget expertise.
  • A technical background (e.g., electrical or aerospace engineering) is also desired, but not required.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (or equivalent work experience)

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

25-50%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Chantilly

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

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