8+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years with a Master's; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent education and experience.
Experience with evaluating Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), or Non-Traditional Data (NTD).
Proficient in conducting open-source research and intelligence analysis using complex datasets.
Ability to assess data quality and communicate findings effectively to diverse stakeholders.
Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. Citizenship required.
Responsibilities
Lead the identification and evaluation of CAI, PAI, and NTD sources based on mission needs.
Conduct thorough research and analysis of open-source information, documenting methods and assumptions.
Apply entity resolution and link analysis to uncover relationships and patterns in data.
Translate mission questions into actionable analytic approaches and clear findings.
Assess source reliability and analytic risks, including gaps and biases.
Brief stakeholders on complex findings and provide technical leadership to partners.
Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance data integration and analytic workflows.
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance plans.
Retirement savings options with company matching.
Professional development and training opportunities.
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
Flexible work arrangements may be available.
Full Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities:
The Intelligence Mission Enablement Department is seeking a Lead OSINT & Data Analyst to support the identification, research, integration, and assessment of open-source data for a classified sponsor system. The analyst will evaluate Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), and Non-Traditional Data (NTD), applying structured analytic techniques and data-driven methods to generate defensible insights. The role is embedded full-time at the sponsor site in Bethesda, MD and requires close collaboration with sponsor stakeholders, technical teams, and mission analysts.
Key responsibilities:
Lead the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of relevant CAI, PAI, and NTD sources based on mission needs, provenance, quality, and utility.
Conduct research and analysis of structured and unstructured open-source information, documenting methods, assumptions, confidence, and limitations.
Apply entity resolution, graph analytics, and link analysis to identify relationships, patterns, and potential data inconsistencies.
Translate sponsor mission questions into actionable analytic approaches, data requirements, and clear findings.
Assess source reliability, data suitability, and analytic risks, including gaps, bias, duplication, and uncertainty.
Brief sponsor stakeholders, communicate complex analytic findings, and provide day-to-day technical leadership to multidisciplinary partners.
Collaborate with engineering and system teams to inform data integration, analytic workflows, and user-facing capabilities within a classified environment.
Basic Qualifications:
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
Experience evaluating Commercially Available Information (CAI), Publicly Available Information (PAI), or Non-Traditional Data (NTD) for mission applications.
Experience conducting open-source research, intelligence analysis, or data analysis using complex, multi-source datasets.
Ability to evaluate data quality, provenance, and analytic limitations, and clearly communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Must have an active Top Secret/SCI with polygraph. U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site
Preferred Qualifications:
Hands-on experience with entity resolution, graph databases, link analysis, network analysis, or knowledge graphs.
Experience with SQL, Python, geospatial analysis, data visualization, or analysis of structured and unstructured data.
Experience leading sponsor-facing analytic efforts, collaborating with system developers, and operating in classified mission environments.
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph
Salary compensation range and midpoint: $147,200 - $184,000 - $220,800 Annual
