Pattern Analyst

RELX; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI) seeks a Pattern Analyst to partner with government customers, applying advanced analytics to complex data and evolving mission requirements.

The role adapts law enforcement crime series analysis and geolocation techniques to identify spatial, temporal, and behavioral patterns across counterterrorism and national security missions. The position requires initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as data science, criminal justice, intelligence analysis, geography, computer science, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of relevant analytical/Investigative experience for government or contractor roles.
• Ability to obtain CJIS certification and LexisNexis SME certification.
• Willingness to work full-time at a secure government site in the Washington, DC area; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Analyze diverse and complex data sources to identify patterns, relationships, trends, and indicators of nefarious activity.
• Develop and deliver tailored analytical products using charts, maps, timelines, visualizations, and briefings.
• Collaborate with analysts, technical teams, and leadership to support mission objectives.
• Prepare and deliver customer and leadership briefings and analytical consultations.
• Mentor teammates and contribute to capability development.

Skills

Pattern analysis

Data science

Geospatial analysis

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

LexisNexis Trax

ESRI ArcGIS/ArcPro

i2 Analyst's Notebook

Python

Jupyter Notebook

Job description

About The Business

LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI) was founded to help government agencies create actionable intelligence and deliver data-driven decisions. We are committed to innovation and continue to bring new solutions to our government partners to solve some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.

About The Business

LexisNexis Special Services Inc. (LNSSI) was founded to help government agencies create actionable intelligence and deliver data-driven decisions. We are committed to innovation and continue to bring new solutions to our government partners to solve some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.

About The Team

The Controlled Investigation Unit delivers specialized analytical services directly to government customers across sensitive Defense, Intelligence, and Federal Law Enforcement missions. The team brings together expertise in pattern analysis, device geolocation, data science, and related investigative disciplines to support complex operational requirements.

About The Role

As a Pattern Analyst in LNSSI, you will serve as a trusted analytical partner to operational customers and government leadership, applying advanced analytical methodologies to complex data and evolving mission requirements. LNSSI Pattern Analysis uniquely adapts law enforcement crime series analysis and mobile device geolocation investigative techniques to identify spatial, temporal, and behavioral patterns associated with nefarious activity across counterterrorism, trafficking interdiction, threat mitigation, and national security missions.

The role requires initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail, along with the ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team. Pattern Analysts translate complex data into actionable findings that support operational decision-making, threat identification, force protection, criminal investigations, and other mission objectives.

Responsibilities

• Analyze diverse and complex data sources to identify spatial, temporal, behavioral, and other patterns, relationships, trends, anomalies, and indicators of criminal or nefarious activity.
• Transform, develop, and analyze raw and structured data to generate timely and actionable findings for operational missions.
• Apply analytical methodologies, investigative techniques, and specialized tools to identify previously unknown actors, activities, relationships, and patterns in support of threat identification, interdiction, force protection, criminal investigations, and prosecution.
• Develop and deliver tailored analytical products using charts, maps, timelines, visualizations infographics, written assessments, and briefings to support operational decision-making.
• Work directly with operational customers and government leadership to understand mission requirements, refine analytical approaches, communicate findings, and provide analytic reach-back support.
• Independently develop and execute analytical approaches to complex, ambiguous, and time-sensitive problems while collaborating with team members and managing shifting priorities.
• Leverage commercial, proprietary, and customer-specific software, tools, techniques, and data sources to develop effective solutions, including when available tools or data are limited.
• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise in technical areas relevant to customer missions and apply that expertise to analysis, methodology development, briefings, training, and consultation.
• Prepare and deliver customer and command-level briefings, technical presentations, training, and analytical consultation as required.
• Collaborate with analysts, technical teams, operational personnel, and senior leadership to develop multidisciplinary solutions and support mission objectives.
• Develop and maintain customer relationships by providing guidance on analytical best practices, methodologies, procedures, and techniques.
• Contribute to team knowledge and capability development through peer mentoring, cross-training, methodology development, and knowledge sharing.
• As needed, support customer engagement and business development activities through capability demonstrations and development of customized solutions.

Requirements

Eligibility

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility. A new clearance investigation may be sponsored for highly qualified candidates.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as data science, criminal justice, intelligence analysis, geography, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of professional experience in a government employee or contractor role performing analytical, investigative, intelligence, or data-driven mission support functions.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CJIS certification, as described below.**
• Ability to obtain LexisNexis (formerly ZetX) Subject Matter Expert (SME) Certification in Cellular Technologies.
• Ability to work full-time at a secure government site in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia / Maryland area. Flexibility for remote work is based on business needs and customer requirements.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for domestic or international travel.

Technical Skills

• Demonstrated experience analyzing large, complex, and diverse datasets to identify patterns, relationships, trends, anomalies, and actionable insights.
• Demonstrated experience selecting, applying, or developing analytical methodologies to address complex, ambiguous, and time-sensitive problems.
• Demonstrated experience transforming, evaluating, integrating, and interpreting data from multiple sources to support investigative, operational, intelligence, prosecution, or mission objectives.
• Demonstrated experience using analytical, geospatial, investigative or data science software and tools, with the ability to attain proficiency in mission-specific platforms and databases, including LexisNexis Accurint® Trax™, ESRI ArcGIS/ArcPro, i2 Analyst’s Notebook, Python, Anaconda, Jupyter Notebook, and proprietary software and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new software, proprietary tools, analytical methodologies, and data sources to address evolving mission requirements.

Professional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, take initiative, and maintain accountability for quality, accuracy, and deadlines while leveraging team expertise and support.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analytical findings through clear written products, visualizations briefings, and presentations tailored to technical, operational, prosecution, customer, and leadership audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple analytical requirements while adapting to changing mission needs and shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to follow government contract requirements, established procedures, compliance requirements, and applicable training while performing assigned duties.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary technical, analytical, and operational teams and communicate professionally with customers, government leadership, and other stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• Documented experience working within operational, analytical, or intelligence teams in law enforcement, the military, or the federal government.
• Operational, investigative, or analytical experience with cell phone and GPS data analysis, geospatial mapping, data science, criminal investigations, court testimony, patterns of human movement, or related areas.
• Industry-recognized certifications and professional organization memberships that support continued development of relevant subject matter expertise.
• Physical and/or logical access to criminal justice information is an essential function of this role. The successful candidate will be required to pass both the standard company background check for all employees and an enhanced criminal background check conducted by the Company’s state and local law enforcement partners conducted in compliance with the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information System (“CJIS”) security policy. Employees in this role may also be subject to ongoing criminal background checks as required by the Company’s state and local law enforcement partners. Candidates and/or employees who are not certified by state and local law enforcement to access criminal justice information will not be able to perform the essential functions of this role. Employees who subsequently fail to obtain or maintain CJIS compliance may be reassigned or terminated.

U.S. National Base Pay Range: $104,900 - $174,700. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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