Junior Language-Enabled OSINT Collector

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC); Reston (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO + 11 Federal Holidays

401k match

Health & Wellness allowance

Career development funds

Volunteer time off

Charitable match

Referral program

LOV Awards

Job summary

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is seeking a Junior Language-Enabled OSINT Collector to support DoD/IC programs from Reston, VA or Patrick AFB, FL. You will create collection plans, draft OSIRs, and help OSINT analytic production using MAS and OSINT tools.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 3–7 years of OSINT experience, and language-enabled skills (e.g., Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic). The candidate must be able to pass an ILR/DLTP language certification test and operate in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited institution.
• 3–7 years of OSINT collection, research, analysis, and reporting.
• Language-enabled (Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, or as required).
• Ability to pass ILR/DLTP language certification tests within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OSINT collection on foreign sources using MAS and OSINT tools.
• Create collection plans and draft OSIRs for analytic production.
• Contribute to OSIR quality reviews and language-based insights.
• Ensure reporting meets defense intelligence requirements.

Skills

OSINT collection

Language-enabled

English ILR

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MAS tools

OSINT tools

Job description

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is not just another tech company. Were a community of innovators, engineers, analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges. For more than 20 years weve supported critical Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), Federal Civilian missions and global, multi-national corporations. We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence, Technology, Defense, AI/ML, and Data Science fields. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we need some amazing new professionals to join our team. In particular, we are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Specialist to primarily support our program.

Join the mission behind America's Open-Source Intelligence Enterprise. We're looking for a talented Junior Language-Enabled OSINT Collector to play a key role in conducting OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources to identify patterns and provide intelligence requirements. As a Junior Language-Enabled OSINT Collector, you will be responsible for creating collection plans, drafting Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and supporting OSINT analytic production requirements.

Location: Reston, VA or Patrick AFB, FL

Clearance Required for this role: TS/SCI with ability/willingness to obtain/maintain Counterintelligence Polygraph (CIP) (Active CIP preferred; must have prior to start on program)

Responsibilities:

• Conducts OSINT collection using MAS and OSINT tools on foreign sources to identify patterns and provide intelligence requirements
• Creates collection plans, drafts Open Source Intelligence Reports (OSIRs), and supports OSINT analytic production requirements
• Contributes to OSIR quality reviews and language-based insights and expertise
• Ensures all reporting meets Defense Intelligence requirements

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
• Intelligence Community Experience required
• Must have 3 to 7 years of experience conducting OSINT collection, research, and analysis, and reporting, with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
• Must be language-enabled (Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, OR as required)
• Must be able to pass (within 12 months) and maintain an ILR or DLTP language certification test (normally 2,2,1 for Mids and 3,3,2 for Seniors)
• English comprehension must Read and Listen at a 3+ level, and Write at a 3 or higher (on the ILR scale)
• Contract staff (non-native) must pass an English competency test (e.g., Educational Testing Services Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL))

Desired Education, Experience & Skills

• Any Open Source or OSINT certification from commercial or Goverment offerings desired

An approximate annual salary range for this position is $60,000-$110,000. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Who we are:
ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business. We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas. Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs, personnel, and solutions to help advance our federal government customers driving innovation, agility, and security across all mission areas.

Some of our benefits include:

• Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays
• Retirement Planning 401k Fully Vested with Match
• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us
• Career Development Annual Funds to spend on Education, Training and AI Tools
• Volunteer Time Off Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice
• Charitable Match ABSC matches an employees donation to a qualifying charity
• Referral Program We pay for internal and external referrals!
• LOV Awards Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program

*ABSC is a proud V3, Virginia Values Vets, member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran, please be sure to include that in your application. Thank you! *

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.