Senior All-Source Analyst

Athena Technology Group; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Opportunities for professional growth

Job summary

Athena Technology Group is seeking a Senior All-Source Analyst to support USCYBERCOM J2 intelligence production and multi-source analysis for national security issues. The role emphasizes evaluating, forecasting, and explaining regional or functional developments and providing analytic support across collections, operations, and investigations.

You will engage with defense intelligence requirements, ensure adherence to analytic tradecraft, and prepare products for DIA reviewers with a focus on

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Master’s degree required.
• 12+ years of professional experience in program/project management (Bachelor’s +17 years can substitute for Master’s).
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• US citizen; DoD Directive 8570.01 IAT1/1AM1 equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source analysis including research, evaluation, and deconfliction of sing-source classified reporting and intrusion information.
• Categorize and characterize cyber threats and malware to identify trends and adversary activity.
• Adhere to ODNI and DIA all-source analytic tradecraft and standards.
• Produce intelligence products and assessments with minimal corrections from DIA reviewers.
• Coordinate with IC counterparts and USCYBERCOM components to support analysis and environment awareness.
• Support development of instructions for command-wide programs and initiatives.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Program/Project management experience

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree with 17 years experience substituted for Master’s

Job description

Job Title: Senior All-Source Analyst

Location: Ft. Meade, MD

Employment Type: Full-Time

Shift: N/A

* This position is contingent upon award of the contract.

About the Company

Athena Technology Group, Inc. (ATG) is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) focused on Information Technology and Communications consulting, system engineering, integration, deployment and operation of state of the art command and control and information systems that deliver critical network centric solution to the warfighter. With a proven track record of technical support to our customers, we are looking for innovative industry professionals to join our team.

ATG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior All-Source Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will support USCYBERCOM J2 intelligence production. You will be responsible for supporting multi-source analysis to assess, interpret, forecast and explain national security issues and developments that are regional or functional in nature. You will provide all-source analytic support to collections, operations, investigations and other defense intelligence analytic requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct all-source analysis to include: research, evaluation and deconfliction of sing-source classified reporting, technical intrusion information, other agency
• Categorizes and characterizes cyber threats and malware to help identify trends and changes in the activities of the cyber adversaries.
• Ensure adherence to Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) all-source analytic tradecraft and standards.
• Provides intelligence products and written/oral assessments that adhere to ICD 203 standards and require moderate to minimal corrections from DIA analytic reviewers. Amount of feedback/correction is dependent on contractor experience level with senior level contractor products requiring minimal corrections from DIA reviewers.
• Establishes and maintains communications with counterparts in the Intelligence Community, the USCYBERCOM service components, other combatant commands, Cyber National Mission Force, Department of Homeland Security/NCSD, CERTS and Information Assurance Centers to collaborate on analysis and identify changes in the environment.
• Maintains cognizance of events occurring both within the U.S. government systems and internationally as directed to identify possible relationships to established knowledge base.
• Support creation of Operating Instructions (Ois) for Command wide programs and initiatives as assigned by the Government.
• Provide all-source analysis in support of operational mission objectives to identify cyber entities for further target development. Enter validated entity information into Modernized Integrate Data Base (MIDB) or follow-on mechanism. (SURGE)
• Uses intelligence production tools and databases, to include Tripwire Analytic Capability, Intellipedia, Palantir, MIDB, Cyber Common Operating Picture (CyberCOP), Target Knowledge Base, Cyber Threat Matrix, Automated Message Handling System, WISE Information Management System, Network Knowledge Base, FoxTrail, CENTAUR, ispace, Pathfinder, and Microsoft OneNote. Provides intelligence support, including the following:
• Provide all-source JIPOE support to offensive cyber operations / defensive cyber operations (OCO/DCO) planning and execution to include production of cyber related Intelligence Estimates and associated products. This analysis shall include direct support to the Intelligence Planning Teams (IPTs), as required.
• Support production of bulletins and briefs related to assigned area of responsibility. These shall include specific changes in tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) and technical trends in cyber threats directed at the DoDIN and U.S. critical infrastructure/key resources (Cl/KR), as required. Monitor threat activities to develop specific cyber indicators to support the USCYBERCOM role in the Defense Warning Program.
• Provide scenario development, white cell or role‑playing support to cyber related exercises, as required. USCYBERCOM Staff Support – Support prompt response to J2 or other USCYBERCOM staff requests for information, as required.
• Assist in the production, editing, publishing and dissemination of clear, concise, timely and relevant cyber analytic products, as required.
• Develop and present intelligence slides and in-depth briefings and presentations related to assigned area of responsibility to USCYBERCOM staff up to GO/FO level.
• Provide support to meetings related to assigned area of responsibility as required.

Qualifications

Required:

• Active TS/ SCI clearance
• Master’s degree
• 12 years of professional experience in program/project management
  • Bachelor’s degree and 17 years of experience can be substituted for Master’s Degree.
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Possesses either a certificate of completion /or verified work experience/course work equivalent to the skills identified in DoD Directive 8570.01 for IAT level 1 or 1AM level 1.
• Must be a US citizen

Desired:

• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
• Demonstrates ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.

Physical and Environmental Conditions

• Normal Office Environment. Requires Sitting, Standing, Near Acuity, Speaking with colleagues and customers, Listening, Sight, Use of hands/fingers.

Additional Benefits

• Performance Bonuses and annual salary reviews
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment

ATG is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.