DHS Intelligence Analyst - Santa Ana, CA

LIS Solutions; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LIS Solutions in Santa Ana is looking for a candidate to support ICE ERO's Targeting Operations Division. The successful applicant will enhance leads from various data sources to identify individuals who have violated U.S. laws. Key responsibilities include conducting open-source research, validating requirements, and building comprehensive dossiers. The position requires at least 2 years of experience in intelligence or investigative analysis, excellent analytical writing skills, and proficiency in Microsoft 365. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in intelligence, investigative analysis, or law-enforcement support.
• Demonstrated proficiency with commercial data platforms and link analysis tools.
• Strong analytical writing and ability to produce law-enforcement ready reports.

Responsibilities

• Review referrals, validate requirements, and prioritize per daily tasking.
• Conduct open-source/social media research and correlate across sources.
• Build person/entity dossiers and document corroboration.

Skills

Intelligence analysis

Investigative analysis

Social media exploitation

Analytical writing

Proficiency with Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies or related field

Tools

Commercial data platforms

Link analysis tools

Geospatial tools

Job description

Removing aliens present in the United States (U.S.) who have violated U.S. laws is a national public safety priority. To address these threats, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) formed the Targeting Operations Division (TOD) within the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) directorate. The primary mission of the TOD is to identify and locate aliens that pose a threat to public safety or national security. The TOD has a current and recurring need for analytical services in support of its mission to identify and locate individuals who have violated U.S. laws. This support includes the analysis of information obtained from commercial and law enforcement databases as well as publicly accessible, open-source and social media platforms.

Successful law enforcement operations require adaptation to changing public safety threats and the ability to continually refine processes and modernize information technologies. Although ICE-ERO continues to make considerable progress in identifying, targeting, and arresting individuals who have violated U.S. laws, the continued use of proactive and modern enforcement tools remains an essential approach to achieve ICE enforcement goals. Analysis of information sources is needed to enhance ICE’s mission and program efficiency. Previous approaches to targeting individuals for enforcement action which have not incorporated open web sources and social media information, have had limited success. The individuals targeted for enforcement action purposely employ countermeasures to inhibit ICE-EROs ability to locate them.

Job Summary:

Mission Support ICE ERO's Targeting Operations Division by developing and enhancing leads from commercial, law-enforcement, and open-source/social media data to identify and locate individuals who have violated U.S. laws. Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable outputs aligned to formatting and acceptance criteria.

Key Responsibilities:

• Intake and triage: Review referrals, validate requirements, and prioritize per daily tasking
• Collection and exploitation: Conduct open-source/social media research, leverage approved commercial databases, and correlate across sources
• Lead development: Build person/entity dossiers, confirm identifiers, locations, associations, and patterns of life; document corroboration
• Quality control: Apply SOP quality gates; achieve high first-pass acceptance and minimal rework
• Reporting: Produce clear, concise, properly formatted outputs with auditable citations and screenshots/logs as required
• Coordination: Participate in daily stand-ups; communicate risks, blockers, and emerging leads to Site Lead
• Compliance and security: Maintain chain of custody for evidence/artifacts; report privacy/security incidents per policy
• Continuous improvement: Contribute to SOP refinements; suggest tool/process enhancements backed by metrics

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in intelligence, investigative analysis, or law-enforcement support (OSINT/social media exploitation strongly preferred)
• Demonstrated proficiency with at least two of the following: commercial data platforms, link analysis tools, social media exploitation suites, geospatial/lookups
• Strong analytical writing; ability to produce law-enforcement ready reports with proper sourcing and formatting
• Proven performance against production targets (timeliness, accuracy, throughput) in a regulated environment
• Working knowledge of handling PII/SBU/SSI and secure data practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and dashboarding basics
• Bachelor’s degree in intelligence studies, criminal justice, international affairs, data analytics, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorable DHS/ICE fitness determination; periodic reinvestigations (every 5 years or as directed)

LIS Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.