Media Analyst (2026-0189)

Acclaim Technical Services, Inc.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is seeking a Senior Media Analyst with TS/SCI clearance and polygraph to join our Intelligence Division working in Northern Virginia. The Consultant will be responsible for finding unique ways to leverage open source and proprietary data for operational support and our customer's program evaluation activities.

This is a multi-year project with growing potential, in which the Consultant will have the opportunity to demonstrate intellectual agility by

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with poly required.
• Experience with regex and data analysis tools including Python and Linux basics.
• NLP methods such as text preprocessing, NER, information extraction, and document exploitation.
• Experience maintaining a language model and leading qualitative research and program evaluation.
• Ability to present findings with clear charts/briefings to middle and senior management.
• Familiarity with MOP/E concepts.

Responsibilities

• Leverage open source and proprietary data for operational support and program evaluation.
• Develop data research design, data collection and data analysis for a government client.
• Deliver visual representations of data via charts and graphs.
• Prepare and brief management on analyses and implications daily, weekly, and monthly.

Skills

TS/SCI with poly

Regular expressions

Python

Linux basics

Sigma

ION

Analyst Notebook

Data manipulation

NLP

NER

Language model maintenance

Qualitative research

Program evaluation

Presentations to mgmt

Data visualization

MOP/E familiarity

Job description

Acclaim Technical Services,founded in 2000, is a leading language and intelligence services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring aMedia Analyst, Senior with TS/SCI clearance and polygraphto join our Intelligence Division working in Northern Virginia.The Consultant will be responsible for finding unique ways to leverage open source and proprietary data for operational support and our customer's program evaluation activities. This is a multi-year project with growing potential, in which the Consultant will have the opportunity to demonstrate intellectual agility by exploring and leading cutting-edge data research design, data collection, and data analysis for a client in the US Intelligence Community, all centered around media analysis.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE

• TS/SCI with poly required
• Working with regular expressions and developing solutions with Python, Linux basics, Sigma, ION, Analyst Notebook, Data Manipulation, and basic Social Network Analysis

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) in one or more of the following: text preprocessing and cleaning for downstream NLP tasks, information extraction, Named Entity Recognition (NER), identity matching, text normalization, automatic summarization, NLP evaluation, machine translation, machine transliteration, document exploitation pipelines, multilingual computing, ontology management, or computational lexicography

• Experience in:
  • • Maintaining and managing a custom language model
    • Leading qualitative research and program evaluation activities
    • Developing presentations and provide briefings to middle and senior management
    • Delivering visual representation of data using charts and graphs
    • Analyzing information and identifying implications for policy, processes, communications and trainingon a daily, weekly, and monthly basis
  • Familiarity with Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness (MOP/E)
• The salary range for this position is $190,000-$240,000 depending on experience.

SALARY TRANSPARANCY

There are many factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employee owners value the flexibility at ATS that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, career growth, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad mix of exceptional benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

At ATS, you will be eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefits package such as healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. Learn more at Employee Resources

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) STATEMENT

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.