Intelligence Analyst 4 with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO

401(k)

HSA and FSA options

Life and Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Perks at Work Program

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense is seeking a Senior Intelligence Analyst to support a federal agency in watchlisting and screening operations from our Vienna, VA location. You will provide embedded and reach-back analysis, integrating multi-source intel with national databases to identify patterns and inform operational decisions.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph eligibility, strong communication, and the ability to work non-standard hours to meet mission demands.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, and precedents relevant to the program.
• Ability to assess and convey strategic consequences of events.
• Experience with Intelligence Community tools and databases.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to brief executives.

Responsibilities

• Provide embedded analysis and reach-back support to a federal agency and partners.
• Produce multi-source intelligence analysis and fusion with national-level products.
• Interact with government leadership and intelligence consumers to meet requirements.
• Provide daily feedback to the team lead.
• Work shifts including nights and weekends to support 24/7 operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Problem solving

Customer engagement

Adaptability

Education

Degree in security or intelligence studies

Tools

IC tools & databases

Job description

Title: Intelligence Analyst 4 Location: Vienna, VA

• Clearance:
• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply
• Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview : Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services
• Job Description We are looking for a Senior Intelligence Analyst ready to be a member of a dynamic and fast paced intel analysis program for a federal agency supporting the US Government's threat watchlisting and screening mission. As a Senior Intelligence Analyst, you will provide embedded analysis and reach back support to a federal agency and their partners. You will provide multi-source intelligence analysis and fusion that integrates existing national-level products and databases to define patterns of operations. As required, you will interact directly with government leadership and deployed intelligence consumers during the development of intelligence products and ongoing screening operations to meet intelligence requirements across the watchlist enterprise. Duties may include the processing and verification of national security threat actor nominations, data integrity/quality control, encounter management, information sharing, and/or multiple discipline intelligence analysis. Primary Responsibilities:
• Apply complex direction, including standard operating procedures and operations manuals documentation as well as appropriate oral and written guidance received.
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to tactfully and persuasively advise and guide executive management relative to a variety of issues which can be delicate in nature; includes making presentations and preparing complete, clear, and concise formal and informal reports, correspondence, briefings, charts, tables, and graphs that are distributed throughout the government and its partner agencies.
• Conduct research and analysis of data, information, and intelligence to produce a wide range of finished all-source intelligence products. Finished intelligence products shall include standard and non-standard Agency products as well as briefings for the tactical and strategic customers
• You should be able to provide daily feedback to the team lead.
• Willing to work shifts to include nights and weekends to meet 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365-day requirements and priorities. Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge of and/or the ability to learn the range of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which affect the program
• Ability to assess and convey the strategic consequence of tactical or operational events or developments.
• Experience working with Intelligence Community tools and databases
• Excellent problem-solving, analytic, written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving experience
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a team to provide multi-faceted intelligence products and support to operational units and Intelligence Community components
• Ability to be flexible to perform a wide variety of tasks, change focus quickly, and adapt to meet mission requirements
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook applications
• Ability to work with and engage the customer daily
• Active Top Secret clearance and eligible for C/I Polygraph Preferred Qualifications:
• 8-10 years of experience
• Experience working with IC tools and databases
• Degree in security or intelligence studies with a recommended focus on terrorism or other transnational security threats is highly desired
• Completion certificate from a commercial, military, or US government all source analysis training course or a specialized intelligence career field.
• Counterintelligence and/or Counterterrorism experience in a national level intelligence agency is highly desired