Dexian Government Solutions is recruiting for a Sr. Open-Source Intelligence Analyst to support our contract at the USPSOIG in Arlington, Virginia.
Position Description
• Identify, track, and monitor emerging fraud typologies across financial and operational channels using fraud and intelligence gathering expertise.
• Conduct analysis of open sources to identify fraudulent communication channels and techniques, including, but not limited to forums, social media, dark/deep web, news media, public records, and geospatial data.
• Build and maintain fraud indicators, risk scores, and watchlists using internal data and external intelligence sources.
• Develop analytical queries, dashboards, and automated alerts to uncover anomalous patterns such as counterfeit documentation, suspicious claims activity, identity misuse, or operational irregularities.
• Leverage open-source data and information to conduct link analysis to uncover fraud networks and schemes.
• Produce high-quality intelligence products including threat assessments, trend analyses, profiles, timelines, and geo-based heat maps.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to share intelligence, escalate issues, and support audit and investigative efforts.
• Identify issues and trends based on severity, potential impact, and risk, ensuring proper documentation and evidentiary standards.
• Recommend and evaluate preventive, detective, and mitigative controls.
• Monitor changes in policy, regulations, technology, and criminal trends to anticipate shifts in fraud risk. Reporting & Communication
• Deliver timely, actionable reporting to leadership on trends, exposures, root causes, and mitigation opportunities.
• Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
• Prepare materials for audit, compliance, or law enforcement requests as needed.
Position Requirements:
• Proven ability to conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) analysis to identify, track, and monitor emerging fraud typologies across financial and operational channels.
• Experience building and maintaining fraud indicators, risk scores, and watchlists using internal data and external intelligence sources.
• Proficiency developing analytical queries, dashboards, and automated alerts to uncover anomalous patterns (e.g., counterfeit documentation, suspicious claims activity, identity misuse, operational irregularities).
• Ability to leverage open-source data to conduct link analysis and identify fraud networks and scheme interdependencies. • Ability to produce high-quality intelligence products (threat assessments, trend analyses, profiles, timelines, geo-based heat maps) with clear analytical rigor and defensible findings.
• Track record partnering with internal stakeholders (audit, investigations, and data personnel) to share intelligence, escalate issues, and support audit/investigative efforts.
• Demonstrated capability to deliver timely, actionable reporting to leadership, translating analytical findings into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Robust knowledge of fraud schemes and typologies, regulatory frameworks, and fraud-detection methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using key tools, such as Microsoft Power BI, and other link and visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of SQL and Python/R for data preparation, feature engineering, and anomaly detection.
• Ability to translate operational observations into data insights.
• Clear written and verbal communication tailored to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
Required Experience:
• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of professional experience (preferred) as an open-source intelligence analyst and other related fields.
• Professional certification (preferred), such as CFE, CIA, CISA, or similar.
Benefits
Our robust benefits package includes Open Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Paid Holidays & 5 Paid Sick Days, Company-paid Life/AD&D, Company-paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Health Insurance with Company Contribution, 401k Plan with Company Match, Employee Recognition Program, opportunity for Employee Referral Bonus, opportunity for annual Performance Bonus and much more!
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This role requires customer approval, suitability to hold a public trust and successful completion of a preemployment background screening.
