Mission Data Analyst w/ Active Top Secret or DHS Clearance

Indev; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

InDev is seeking a Mission Data Analyst to support DHS/HSI with investigative data analysis across international trade, financial, transportation, and other datasets to detect anomalies and identify illicit networks. The role emphasizes intelligence-driven analytics and collaboration with federal partners.

Ideal candidates will have a federal analytics background, experience analyzing cross-border datasets, and can deliver analytical products to DHS leadership and field offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• 8+ years of experience supporting complex Federal law enforcement, criminal intelligence, or investigative analytics missions.
• Experience analyzing international trade, customs, financial, transportation, supply chain, and other investigative datasets to support criminal investigations.
• Experience supporting investigations involving Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, customs fraud, financial crimes, trade-based money laundering, or border security.
• Strong knowledge of intelligence analysis techniques, including link, network, trend, predictive, and anomaly analysis.
• Proficiency with DHS, HSI, CBP, ICE, FinCEN, SEACATS, UPAX, ICM, and other Federal law enforcement analytical systems.
• Experience producing intelligence products, investigative reports, executive briefings, and operational assessments for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to collaborate with Federal law enforcement, intelligence, and interagency partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex analytical efforts, provide strategic recommendations, and serve as a technical resource or mentor to junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Investigative Analytics: Utilize BI and other analytics tools to create reports, support anomaly detection, predictive analysis, and outlier detection.
• Pattern & Network Analysis: Analyze investigative and intelligence data to identify trends, relationships, and criminal networks associated with TCOs, FTOs, SDGTs, and other cross-border threats.
• Predictive Analytics: Identify emerging threats, high-risk entities, transportation routes, and evolving smuggling methodologies to support proactive enforcement operations.
• Federal Systems Expertise: Leverage DHS, ICE, CBP, and other Federal law enforcement systems to support targeting, investigations, and operational decision-making.
• Analytical Products: Produce analytics products and disseminate through DHS platforms such as SharePoint, SEACATS, ICM, RAVEn, ensuring stakeholders are informed.
• Investigative Data Expertise: Analyze diverse datasets including international trade, customs, FinCEN, cargo manifests, transportation data, communications records, OSINT.
• Investigative & Enforcement Support: Deliver timely analytical support by identifying leads, criminal associations, targeting opportunities, and enforcement recommendations.
• Information Sharing & Deconfliction: Coordinate information sharing and resolve overlaps among law enforcement partners.

Skills

Advanced Analytics

Pattern Analysis

Predictive Analytics

Federal Systems

Analytical Products

Investigative Data

Enforcement Support

Information Sharing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SEACATS

ICM

RAVEn

UPAX

DHS systems

Job description

InDev is seeking a highly motivated Mission Data Analyst with expertise in investigative data to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). The ideal candidate has a federal law enforcement background and experience analyzing international trade, financial, transportation, and other investigative datasets to identify cross-border criminal networks. In this role, you will collect, integrate, and analyze large volumes of investigative data to detect anomalies and uncover illicit activity. Supporting HSI's mission to combat Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), you will apply intelligence-driven analytics to identify, disrupt, and dismantle networks involved in narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, trade-based money laundering, customs fraud, weapons trafficking, and other border-related crimes.

YOUR FUTURE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advanced Investigative Analytics: Utilize Business Intelligence (BI) and other supported analytics tools to create reports and support anomaly detection, predictive analysis, and outlier detection.
• Pattern & Network Analysis: Analyze investigative and intelligence data to identify trends, relationships, and criminal networks associated with TCOs, FTOs, SDGTs, and other cross-border threats.
• Predictive Analytics: Identify emerging threats, high-risk entities, transportation routes, and evolving smuggling methodologies to support proactive enforcement operations.
• Federal Systems Expertise: Leverage DHS, ICE, CBP, and other Federal law enforcement systems to support targeting, investigations, and operational decision-making.
• Analytical Products: Efficiently produce products from data analyses and disseminate analytical products through DHS digital platforms such as SharePoint, SEACATS, ICM, RAVEn, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders, including DHS leadership and field offices, are well informed.
• Investigative Data Expertise: Analyze diverse datasets, including international trade and customs records, FinCEN and financial data, cargo manifests, transportation and supply chain information, aviation and maritime data, communications records, OSINT, and law enforcement databases.
• Investigative & Enforcement Support: Deliver timely analytical support to HSI Special Agents and field offices by identifying investigative leads, criminal associations, targeting opportunities, and enforcement recommendations.
• Information Sharing & Deconfliction: Coordinate investigative information, resolve case overlaps, and ensure appropriate information sharing among law enforcement partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university (Associate's degree plus three additional years of directly related experience may be substituted).
• 8+ years of experience supporting complex Federal law enforcement, criminal intelligence, or investigative analytics missions.
• Experience analyzing international trade, customs, financial, transportation, supply chain, and other investigative datasets to support criminal investigations.
• Experience supporting investigations involving Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, customs fraud, financial crimes, trade-based money laundering, or border security.
• Strong knowledge of intelligence analysis techniques, including link, network, trend, predictive, and anomaly analysis.
• Proficiency with DHS, HSI, CBP, ICE, FinCEN, SEACATS, UPAX, ICM, and other Federal law enforcement analytical systems.
• Experience producing intelligence products, investigative reports, executive briefings, and operational assessments for senior leadership.
• Proven ability to collaborate with Federal law enforcement, intelligence, and interagency partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex analytical efforts, provide strategic recommendations, and serve as a technical resource or mentor to junior analysts.

Clearance

U.S. Citizen; Active DHS Clearance, DoD Top Secret Clearance, or Q-level Clearance.

WHY INDEV

• Innovative Environment: Join a team that thrives on creativity and innovation, where your ideas are not only heard but encouraged.
• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to projects that directly impact federal agencies, driving positive change on a national scale.
• Dynamic Collaboration: Work alongside diverse experts who are passionate about pushing boundaries and making a difference.
• Agile Mindset: Embrace Agile methodologies that encourage flexibility, adaptability, and rapid growth.
• Learning Culture: Enjoy ongoing learning opportunities and professional development to expand your skill set.
• Cutting-edge Tech: Engage with the latest technologies and tools in the data integration landscape.

If you're ready to embark on a journey of innovation, collaboration, and impact, InDev welcomes you to join our team. Let's shape the future together.