Principal Operational Intelligence Analyst

Accenture; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Principal Operational Intelligence Analyst to join our cyber intelligence capability. You will be a flexible, high-impact analytical resource across multiple intelligence teams, deployed based on priority needs and cross-cutting challenges.

In this role you will deliver intelligence across domains, produce high-quality products for decision making, apply analytic techniques, and mentor analysts while briefing senior stakeholders on tight timelines. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), cyber operations, or intelligence analysis.
• Minimum 5 years across two intelligence disciplines (collection, attribution, campaign analysis, or technical threat analysis).
• Minimum 3 years using at least one TIP and 2+ years with commercial CTI providers (e.g., Flashpoint, Recorded Future, Intel 471, Cybersixgill).
• Minimum 3 years applying MITRE ATT&CK framework in intelligence analysis or threat modeling.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intelligence analysis across domains, including collection, attribution, campaign tracking, and technical threat analysis.
• Produce high-quality intelligence products to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Apply structured analytic techniques to assess threat activity and develop defensible assessments.
• Conduct quality review of analytical products, including attribution and campaign analysis.
• Support cross-team coordination and surge intelligence efforts without formal management responsibility.
• Provide surge support to high-priority intelligence requirements and emerging threats.
• Mentor and onboard analysts across teams to enhance analytical capability.
• Brief senior stakeholders on intelligence findings, often under tight timelines.

Skills

Cyber threat intelligence

Analytical thinking

Written and spoken communication

Stakeholder briefing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (12 years)

Associate’s degree with 6+ years experience

Tools

Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)

Commercial CTI providers

Job description

We Are

Accenture is a global collective of innovators whose mission is to improve the way the world works and lives. With access to innovative tools, continuous learning, and a global network of diverse talent, we help clients transform and operate at scale in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. We are seeking an experienced Principal Intelligence Analyst to join our advanced cyber intelligence capability.

Accenture Security helps organizations prepare, protect, detect, respond to, and recover across the full security lifecycle. Our teams bring together deep industry expertise, advanced analytics, and threat intelligence capabilities to help clients anticipate and defend against emerging cyber threats.

You Are

An experienced cyber threat intelligence professional who operates as a senior individual contributor with broad expertise across multiple intelligence disciplines. You thrive in dynamic environments where priorities shift quickly and are comfortable stepping into complex analytical problems without requiring detailed direction. You bring strong analytical rigor, produce consistently high-quality outputs, and influence outcomes across teams without formal authority.

The Work

As a Principal Operational Intelligence Analyst, you will serve as a flexible, high-impact analytical resource across multiple intelligence teams. You will be deployed based on priority needs, surge demand, and cross-cutting analytical challenges, contributing across the intelligence lifecycle.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver intelligence analysis across multiple domains, including collection, attribution, campaign tracking, and technical threat analysis
• Produce high-quality intelligence products that support operational and strategic decision-making
• Apply structured analytic techniques to assess threat activity and develop defensible assessments
• Conduct quality review of analytical products, including attribution and campaign analysis
• Support cross-team coordination and contribute to priority intelligence efforts without formal management responsibility
• Provide surge support to high-priority intelligence requirements and emerging threat scenarios
• Mentor and onboard analysts across multiple teams, contributing to overall analytical capability development
• Brief senior stakeholders on intelligence findings, often on short timelines

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in cyber threat intelligence (CTI), cyber operations, or intelligence analysis
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience across at least two intelligence disciplines, including collection, attribution, campaign analysis, or technical threat analysis
• Minimum 3 years of experience using at least one Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) and at least 2 years of experience leveraging commercial CTI providers (e.g., Flashpoint, Recorded Future, Intel 471, Cybersixgill)
• Minimum 3 years of experience applying the MITRE ATT&CK framework in intelligence analysis, reporting, or threat modeling
• Minimum 3 years of experience using structured analytic techniques (e.g., Analysis of Competing Hypotheses, key assumptions checks, diamond model) in intelligence production
• Minimum 3 years of experience applying estimative language and confidence levels in written intelligence assessments
• Minimum 2 years of experience serving in a senior analytical capacity (e.g., deputy analyst, principal analyst, or equivalent role supporting operational or enterprise intelligence functions)
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience. (If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 6 years work experience)

Professional Skill Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver intelligence briefings to senior stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
• Demonstrated track record of producing multiple high-quality intelligence products across different domains, including at least 10–15 completed deliverables (e.g., reports, briefs, or assessments)

Bonus points if you have

• Working knowledge across multiple CTI domains without specialization in a single area to the exclusion of others
• Understanding of the operational, tactical, and strategic intelligence levels and associated outputs
• Familiarity with the full cyber threat intelligence lifecycle, including requirements, collection, analysis, and dissemination
• Knowledge of priority threat actors, major campaigns, and evolving underground ecosystem dynamics
• Ability to conduct quality review and editorial refinement of intelligence products produced by other analysts
• Experience performing analysis that crosses traditional CTI boundaries, integrating multiple intelligence types
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without formal authority, coordinating across teams and stakeholders
• Comfort operating without a fixed team structure, adapting to changing priorities and assignments
• Experience mentoring and developing analysts across multiple teams or functions
• High degree of discretion when working with sensitive intelligence and leadership stakeholders
• Ability to consistently produce exceptional written analytical products that set quality standards
• Strong editorial skills, including the ability to refine and elevate analytical reporting to publication-ready quality
• Experience delivering briefings to senior leadership stakeholders with limited preparation time

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/01/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

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Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $293,800

Colorado $94,400 to $253,800

Connecticut $94,400 to $253,800

District of Columbia $100,500 to $270,300

Illinois $87,400 to $253,800

Maine $80,400 to $216,200

Maryland $94,400 to $253,800

Massachusetts $94,400 to $270,300

Minnesota $94,400 to $253,800

New York $87,400 to $293,800

New Jersey $100,500 to $293,800

Ohio $87,400 to $235,000

Virginia $87,400 to $270,300

Washington $100,500 to $270,300

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