Operational Support Research Analyst Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.

$187K — $218K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 20+ years of related experience in HUMINT or Information Operations in the cyber domain
  • Master's in Information Technology
  • Must possess or be able to obtain Top Secret SCI clearance with polygraph
  • Expertise in human intelligence tradecraft and operational support
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on research and operational planning

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced HUMINT operational support research analysis
  • Conduct complex research to identify intelligence gaps
  • Develop strategies and best practices to enhance HUMINT capabilities
  • Systematically capture lessons learned through the Joint Lessons Learned Process
  • Translate operational experience into actionable HUMINT methodologies

Benefits

  • Variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options
  • 401(k) plan with company matching
  • Flexible work weeks and extensive paid time off options
  • Short and long-term disability benefits
  • Life and critical illness insurance
  • Travel accident insurance
  • Regular review of benefits to ensure competitiveness
Full Job Description

Type of Requisition:

Pipeline

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:

Science and Research

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Research Activities, Tradecraft

Certifications:

None

Experience:

20 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

The Expert-Level HUMINT Operational Support Research Analyst provides advanced research, analysis, operational support, and tradecraft-development expertise to enhance Human Intelligence (HUMINT) capabilities within the cyber domain. The analyst serves as a senior subject-matter expert responsible for translating operational experience, research findings, emerging cyber-domain challenges, and lessons learned into validated HUMINT best practices, tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), methodologies, training requirements, and enduring tradecraft.

The position supports operational planning and execution by conducting complex research, identifying operational and intelligence gaps, fusing human-centric information with cyber and digital-domain context, and developing products that are relevant, actionable, appropriately sourced, and responsive to mission requirements.

A primary responsibility is the systematic identification and capture of best practices and lessons learned through the Joint Lessons Learned Process (JLLP), operational observations, exercises, training events, and research activities. The analyst evaluates these observations, validates their applicability, develops recommended resolutions, assesses their effectiveness, and disseminates validated practices to improve HUMINT tradecraft across the organization.

What You Will Need to Succeed:

Education: Master's in Information Technology

Clearance: TS/SCI eligible and able to obtain and maintain a polygraph
Years of Experience: 20+
Demonstrated experience supporting functional support to CI/HUMINT or Information Operations in the cyber domain.
Must be a US Citizen

Desired Skills:

  • Cybersecurity: risk analysis, vulnerability assessment, event correlation, antivirus and security product assessment, and attacker and defender methodologies.
  • Analyst: In depth target development, full scope project handling, customer interfacing.
  • Networking: TCP/IP Network Design, Analysis, Security, Installation, and troubleshooting.
  • Application Development: | Java | PowerShell
  • Software Applications: Windows Sysinternals | Wireshark || Metasploit | Nmap | VMware/vSphere | Oracle VirtualBox | Elasticsearch | Kibana | Logstash | SecurityOnion | Pfsense | SPLUNK
  • Desired Education: Joint Cyber Analysis Course; Digital Network Exploitation; Intermediate Cyber Core, and Defense and Counter Infiltration
  • Security Operations & Engineering: Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), Identity & Access Management (IAM), Continuous Monitoring, Purple/Red Teaming, Adversary Emulation, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Cyber Kill Chain
  • Technical Tools: ACAS/NESSUS, NMAP, Wireshark, SCAP, STIG
  • Firewall Technologies: Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint
  • Penetration Testing
  • Experience Hunt Forward
  • SOC enterprise level systems vulnerability analysis

The likely salary range for this position is $187,179 - $218,500. 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 MD Fort Meade

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.

 


Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

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