HUMINT Targeting Specialist - Mid

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is looking for a HUMINT Targeting Specialist – Mid to provide intelligence and analysis support. The role demands active TS/SCI clearance and expertise in HUMINT and targeting, ideally with a Bachelor’s Degree and five years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include conducting research and producing analytical products to meet service-level needs. The position offers a target salary range of $104,000 to $166,000.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively, adapting to dynamic requirements while ensuring that all products meet quality standards.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with ability to pass a polygraph.
• Minimum of 5 years of HUMINT experience including targeting.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Conduct multi-source intelligence research and create products.
• Provide timely and accurate support to HUMINT targeting.
• Identify measures of effectiveness and deconflict collection problems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Data tagging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

Intelligence databases

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

HUMINT Targeting Specialist – Mid

Job Locations: US-DC-Washington | US-VA-Reston

Requisition ID: 2026-167821

Position Category: Intel and Threat Analysis

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and research for industry, infrastructure, technology, country, geographic area, biographic and targeted vulnerability.
• Prepare network development and target packages and assessments of current events based on sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified/unclassified and open-source information.
• Develop and maintain analytical procedures to meet changing requirements and ensure maximum operations.
• Provide timely and accurate support to HUMINT targeting to meet service‑level needs and collection requirements.
• Conduct multi‑source intelligence research and create cables, HQ or field responses, network diagrams and asset validation products.
• Utilize experience with SIGINT tools, network development tools, and research to develop targeting plans and products supporting defined collection priorities.
• Identify measures of effectiveness.
• Provide detailed input to asset validation panels to determine current and future viability of sources.
• Coordinate with other operations, support staff intra‑ and inter‑community to align analytic requirements with available targeting capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of collection operations, policy developments, and information priorities relevant to functional area.
• Deconflict multi‑discipline collection problems and seek opportunities to leverage and integrate HUMINT capabilities to support multi‑discipline collection efforts.
• Represent HUMINT in agency, defense and national forums.
• Produce and brief products at meetings, workshops, or other community venues for the purposes of intelligence sharing and best practices.
• Edit products, if requested, according to agency policy.
• Travel required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as‑needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI with ability to pass a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years of applicable work experience to include targeting and HUMINT experience.
• Experience in tagging data and building networks.
• Analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret complex data and draw meaningful conclusions.
• Familiar with intelligence databases, software, and analytical tools.
• Ability to work collaboratively with users and stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.
• Capacity to adapt to changing situations to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good communication (both written and verbal in English), analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to clearly and concisely express multifaceted concepts.
• Ability to develop ideas in a logical sequence leading to validated conclusions.
• Working knowledge and experience with the basic personal computer, Windows Operating System, and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Intelligence, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Law Enforcement or other related topics is highly desired.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Relevant training and certifications.
• Experience working in the customer environment is preferred.

Security Clearance

This position requires an active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a polygraph. U.S. citizenship is required to hold this clearance.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.