Military Intelligence Analyst (OSINT)

Janes; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual health Checkup

Meal Card (Sodexo)

Transportation allowance

Group Medical Claim

LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

Janes is seeking a Military Capability Analyst to support its Military Intelligence team in Bengaluru. The role involves OSINT research, building and updating military data on force structures, equipment inventories and installations, and producing analytical assessments of military capability for clients.

You will work with a range of sources—government publications, military media, satellite imagery—and contribute to customer-facing research and briefings while ensuring data accuracy and

Qualifications

• Experience conducting OSINT research in defence, security, geopolitical or intelligence environments.
• Understanding of basic military organisation, force structure, military equipment and defence terminology.
• Ability to synthesise large volumes of information into clear, evidence-based assessments.

Responsibilities

• Research and maintain military ORBAT data for assigned countries.
• Update and enhance equipment inventories, including classification of platforms and capabilities.
• Maintain installation data: bases, training facilities, logistics sites.
• Produce military capability assessments across domains (land, maritime, air, strategic).
• Contribute to finished intelligence products, briefs, webinars and reports.
• Utilise diverse sources including official publications, military media, satellite imagery and social media.

Skills

OSINT research

Military knowledge

Analytical reasoning

English communication

Education

Master's degree in International Relations

Master's degree in Strategic Studies

Master's degree in War Studies

Master's degree in Defence/Security Studies

Job description

Janes equips defence, government, and industry leaders with objective, accurate, and shareable data and analysis. Our experts combine advanced technology with proven tradecraft to deliver validated and contextual intelligence to assess threats, accelerate decisions, and anticipate change with confidence. We deliver our intelligence with the flexibility to fuse it with multiple sources in any system, enrich AI solutions, or access it through our portal.

Job purpose:

Janes is seeking a highly motivated Military Capability Analyst to support its Military Intelligence team. The successful candidate will conduct open-source intelligence (OSINT) research, maintain and enhance foundational military datasets, and produce analytical assessments of military capability, force structure, doctrine, readiness, and force development trends.

This role sits at the intersection of data development and intelligence analysis. The analyst will be responsible for developing and maintaining authoritative military data relating to force structures (ORBAT), equipment inventories, and military installations while leveraging that data to produce military capability assessments and analytical products for Janes customers.

How you will contribute at Janes:

• Research, verify and maintain military Order of Battle (ORBAT) data for the assigned countries.
• Update and enhance military equipment inventory datasets, including identification, classification and attribution of platforms, systems and capabilities.
• Maintain and expand military installation data, including bases, headquarters, training facilities, logistics infrastructure and operational sites.
• Produce military capability assessments for the assigned countries.
• Assess military capabilities across land, maritime, air, strategic support and joint force domains.
• Contribute to finished intelligence products, customer-facing research, briefings, webinars and analytical reports.
• Utilise a wide range of local and international open sources, including official government publications, military media, defence industry reporting, academic literature, satellite imagery and social media.
• Corroborate information across multiple sources and assess source reliability.
• Identify intelligence gaps and conduct targeted research to improve Janes' dataset coverage and analytical understanding.

The ideal skills and experience for this role are:

Essential Requirements

• Experience conducting OSINT research in defence, security, geopolitical or intelligence-related environments.
• Understanding of basic military organisation, force structure, military equipment and defence terminology.
• Ability to synthesise large volumes of information into clear, evidence-based analytical assessments.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Education

A Master's degree in one of the following disciplines or a closely related field:

• International Relations
• Strategic Studies
• War Studies
• Defence Studies
• Security Studies
• Military History
• Intelligence Studies

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience analysing military forces.
• Familiarity with military doctrine, operational concepts and force employment.
• Experience using geospatial, imagery or satellite-based research techniques.
• Prior experience in defence intelligence, military research, think tanks, academia or defence industry environments.

Key Competencies

• Research and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Critical thinking and structured analytical reasoning.
• Ability to work independently on complex research tasks.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining analytical rigour.

Benefits

• Annual health Checkup
• National Pension scheme
• Meal Card (Sodexo)
• Healthy Half (0.5 day leave every 6 months for wellbeing)
• 22 days of annual leave
• Transportation allowance
• Day care / Creche Reimbursement
• Group Medical Claim
• Access to LinkedIn Learning

Life at Janes

We believe Janes is truly a great place to work. Our values and leadership code drive everything we do, and we understand that the right behaviours and culture will always result in the best outcomes for our customers, our colleagues, our shareholders, and our business. We provide a supportive, stretching, and dynamic environment with the ability for you to grow rapidly, both personally and professionally.

Janes is an inclusive and equal opportunities employer and encourages applications regardless of age, race, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender.