SOF Targeting Analyst – OSINT

CACI International Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. seeks a SOF Targeting Analyst – OSINT to provide expert intelligence from tactical to strategic levels in support of SOCCENT and JIIM partners. You will integrate PAIs and CAIs with SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, and cyber data to craft actionable intelligence products for senior leaders.

You will work with DoD and interagency partners, validate sources, and develop new analytic methods to stay ahead of threats. A TS/SCI clearance is required, with polygraph consideration.

Qualifications

• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must be willing to take a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience.
• 6+ years of experience in TF targeting lines of effort, TDNA, DNEA, or MOS equivalent.
• Experience in dark web, SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, or cyber analysis.
• Strong knowledge of OPSEC and rigorous source validation practices.
• Experience with Joint/SOF organizations in targeting, intelligence analysis, and/or supporting operations.
• Knowledge of databases used in the F3EAD cycle and in developing intelligence products.
• Minimum of 3 years in intelligence coordination roles within a tactical or operational command.
• Consideration for candidates with a bachelor’s degree and three years of experience or an associate degree and five years of experience.
• Completion of military training like JCAC may be considered toward the required experience.
• Experience mentoring or instructing intelligence analysis methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provides analysis of publicly available data and commercially available data (PAI/CAI), signals intelligence, cyber, including analytic functions and services.
• Conduct dark web research and analysis in support of multi‑intelligence production (SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, Cyber).
• Identify and assess data leaks, breaches, dark web marketplaces, and emerging cyber threats.
• Produce integrated intelligence products that combine dark web insights with signals, human, and cyber intelligence reporting.
• Provide specialized senior‑level intelligence analysis expertise to support multi‑disciplinary fusion activities.
• Perform tools‑based data management and support integration across the enterprise.
• Conduct ongoing requirements analysis of theater operations.
• Collaborate with DoD and interagency partners for real‑time solutions to threats.
• Curate and support development of a counter‑threat data repository.
• Identify trends in threat development to anticipate capabilities and reduce costs.

Skills

OSINT analysis

Targeting

Data fusion

Briefings to leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Kibana

Elasticsearch

SIGINT systems

Dark web research tools

Job description

Job Title: SOF Targeting Analyst – OSINT

Job Category: Intelligence

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

The Opportunity

As a CACI SOF Targeting Analyst - OSINT, you will provide unique expertise from tactical to strategic level in support of Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) and Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and multinational (JIIM) Strategic Partners and its community of interest (COI) across the Special Operations Forces Emerging Threat, Operations and Planning Support (SOFETOPS) enterprise.

You will be responsible for employing and integrating cutting‑edge intelligence analysis tools and technology across multiple disciplines and providing operational insight to senior military and U.S. Government leaders. You will incorporate metadata, publicly available information (PAI), and commercially available data (CAI) into intelligence products. You will coordinate operational and analytical requirements between and through multiple U.S. Government entities and support the development of analytic functions, analytical services, infrastructure, and expertise to assist the government in day‑to‑day staff support functions and operations against counter‑External State Actors (ESA)/AKA Maligned State Actors (MSA), counter‑terrorism (CT), counter‑transnational criminal organizations (TCO), and counter‑threat networks (CTN), in accordance with Special Operations Command (SOCOM) priorities and the National Defense Strategy (NDS).

Responsibilities

• Provides analysis of publicly available data and commercially available data (PAI/CAI), signals intelligence, cyber, including the execution of analytic functions, the performance of analytical services, and providing expertise to assist the government in day‑to‑day staff support functions.
• Conduct dark web research and analysis in support of multi‑intelligence production (SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, Cyber).
• Identify and assess data leaks, breaches, dark web marketplaces, and emerging cyber threats.
• Produce integrated intelligence products that combine dark web insights with signals, human, and cyber intelligence reporting.
• Provides specialized senior‑level expertise in intelligence analysis to support the execution of multi‑disciplinary intelligence fusion activities and support the SOFETOPS mission.
• Performs tools‑based data management and supports integration across the greater enterprise.
• Conducts ongoing requirements analysis of theater‑specific operations.
• Collaborates and coordinates with DoD and interagency partners to provide flexible, real‑time solutions to emerging threats.
• Curates and supports the development of a counter‑threat data repository.
• Identifies trends in threat development to anticipate future capabilities and reduce costs for the government.

Qualifications

• Current Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must be willing to take a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience.
• 6+ years of experience working in the role of TF targeting lines of effort, Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA), Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA), or MOS equivalent depending on service.
• Experience in dark web, SIGINT, HUMINT, OSINT, or cyber analysis.
• Strong knowledge of OPSEC and rigorous source validation practices.
• Experience working with Joint/SOF organizations in targeting, intelligence analysis, and/or supporting operations.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of databases used in the F3EAD cycle and in developing intelligence products.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in intelligence coordination roles of responsibility within a tactical or operational command (TF element, TSOC, GCC).
• We will also consider candidates with a bachelor’s degree and three years of experience or an associate degree and five years of experience. Completion of military training in a relevant area, such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course), may be considered toward the relevant experience requirement.
• Experience mentoring or instructing intelligence analysis methodologies.

Desired

• Knowledge of dark web forums, marketplaces, and communication channels.
• Proficiency with specialized research tools, SIGINT systems, and cyber platforms.
• Familiarity with blockchain analysis and cryptocurrency tracking.
• Experience with data visualization and analytic tools (e.g., Kibana, Elasticsearch).
• Scripting skills (Python, R).
• Language proficiency (Farsi, Arabic).
• Must be able to identify the commander’s requirements, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and fuse your findings within multiple databases to attain and share insights.
• Be comfortable working as part of a team, working with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
• Must be comfortable engaging with senior leaders via briefings while also capable of distilling, documenting, and contextualizing your findings, including any new tradecraft that you develop with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.
• Forward‑leaning individual excited to be involved in developing new tradecraft, working with unique datasets, and developing TTPs as technologies evolve to enable operational effects and inform senior leadership decisions.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including geographic location, federal government contract labor categories, contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. CACI offers competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. The proposed salary range is $78,000 – $163,800.

CAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.