Operational Support Research Analyst Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 187,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan options

401(k) with company match

Flexible work weeks

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT) seeks an Expert-Level HUMINT Operational Support Research Analyst with a Master’s in Information Technology to advance HUMINT capabilities in the cyber domain.

You will translate experience into validated HUMINT practices, TTPs, and training requirements while supporting operational planning and threat analysis. Requires 20+ years of related experience, TS/SCI eligibility and polygraph, and US Citizenship.

Qualifications

• Master's in Information Technology.
• TS/SCI eligible and able to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• 20+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced research, analysis, and tradecraft development for HUMINT in cyber.
• Identify operational and intelligence gaps; fuse human-centric information with cyber context.
• Capture best practices and lessons learned via the Joint Lessons Learned Process (JLLP).
• Translate experience into validated HUMINT best practices, TTPs, and training requirements.

Skills

HUMINT

Research activities

Tradecraft

Education

Master's in Information Technology

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Science and Research

Skills:

Human Intelligence (HUMINT),Research Activities,Tradecraft

Experience:

20 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

The Expert-Level HUMINT Operational Support Research Analyst provides advanced research, analysis, operational support, and tradecraft-development expertise to enhance Human Intelligence (HUMINT) capabilities within the cyber domain. The analyst serves as a senior subject-matter expert responsible for translating operational experience, research findings, emerging cyber-domain challenges, and lessons learned into validated HUMINT best practices, tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs), methodologies, training requirements, and enduring tradecraft.

The position supports operational planning and execution by conducting complex research, identifying operational and intelligence gaps, fusing human-centric information with cyber and digital-domain context, and developing products that are relevant, actionable, appropriately sourced, and responsive to mission requirements.

A primary responsibility is the systematic identification and capture of best practices and lessons learned through the Joint Lessons Learned Process (JLLP), operational observations, exercises, training events, and research activities. The analyst evaluates these observations, validates their applicability, develops recommended resolutions, assesses their effectiveness, and disseminates validated practices to improve HUMINT tradecraft across the organization.

What You Will Need to Succeed

Education: Master's in Information Technology

Clearance: TS/SCI eligible and able to obtain and maintain a polygraph

Years of Experience: 20Identify technical surveillance vulnerabilities created by mobile devices, geolocation services, biometrics, social media, commercial data, and interconnected sensor environments.

Evaluate digital signatures, patterns of life, and other observable indicators that could expose personnel, sources, operational activity, or sensitive locations.

Develop and recommend UTS mitigation strategies, operational security measures, and risk-reduction techniques for HUMINT and CI activities.

Incorporate UTS considerations into operational planning, threat and vulnerability assessments, CONOPs, TTPs, doctrine, and training.

Translate emerging surveillance technologies and technical threats into practical guidance for collectors, operators, analysts, and mission leadership.

Demonstrated experience supporting functional support to CI/HUMINT or Information Operations in the cyber domain.

Must be a US Citizen

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in science and research at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your curiosity for discovery and innovation.

The likely salary range for this position is $187,179 - $218,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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