Cyber OSINT & Operations SME - Threat Intelligence Lead

Nou Systems Inc; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Competitive benefits

401(k)

Job summary

nou Systems in Huntsville, AL seeks a Cyber Open Source Intelligence Analyst and Cyber Operations Subject Matter Expert to turn open-source information into actionable insights for cyber missions. You will research threats, assess infrastructure, and produce concise analysis for technical and mission-focused audiences.

The role combines OSINT tradecraft with practical cyber operations knowledge, requiring collaboration with engineering, security, and program teams.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting cyber-focused OSINT or cyber threat intelligence analysis and translating findings into operationally useful assessments.
• Working knowledge of cyber operations, network and endpoint concepts, adversary tactics and techniques, vulnerabilities, and incident response or threat hunting workflows.
• Ability to evaluate source credibility, corroborate technical findings, document analytic confidence, and communicate uncertainty clearly.
• Experience researching internet infrastructure and technical artifacts using appropriate OSINT methods and analytical tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief both technical specialists and mission leaders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across cyber, intelligence, engineering, and program teams.
• Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience in intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop collection plans and research questions tied to customer priorities, cyber threats, mission systems, and operational decisions.
• Collect and analyze information from lawful public sources, including technical reporting, vulnerability disclosures, malware and adversary research, domains, infrastructure, code repositories, and relevant online communities.
• Corroborate findings across sources; document provenance, confidence, gaps, and alternative explanations; and distinguish observed facts from analytic judgments.
• Produce threat profiles, infrastructure assessments, indicators and context, executive summaries, briefings, and other intelligence products tailored to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Relate OSINT findings to cyber defense and authorized operational planning, including threat hunting, detection engineering, incident response, exposure management, and mission risk assessment.
• Advise on cyber operational concepts, workflows, tools, constraints, and measures of effectiveness in coordination with customer authorities and program leadership.
• Partner with intelligence, security engineering, network operations, and program teams to identify requirements, share findings, and support actionable decisions.
• Maintain collection records and analytic methods consistent with applicable law, customer direction, data handling rules, and operational security requirements.
• Improve repeatable research processes, source evaluation practices, knowledge management, and analyst training; mentor colleagues as appropriate.

Skills

OSINT analysis

Cyber threat intel

Cyber operations concepts

Written & verbal communication

Independent work

Education

Degree in intelligence/cybersecurity/CS/engineering

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

nou Systems in Huntsville, AL seeks a Cyber Open Source Intelligence Analyst and Cyber Operations Subject Matter Expert to turn open-source information into actionable insights for cyber missions. You will research threats, assess infrastructure, and produce concise analysis for technical and mission-focused audiences.

The role combines OSINT tradecraft with practical cyber operations knowledge, requiring collaboration with engineering, security, and program teams.